NGC 669
Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
NGC 669 is an edge-on spiral galaxy with an active galactic nucleus located 200 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. NGC 669 was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on November 28, 1883 and is a member of Abell 262.
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- NGC 669 PanS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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