NGC 679
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 679 is an elliptical or a lenticular galaxy located 210 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 13, 1784 and is a member of Abell 262.
It is also a radio galaxy.
01Dust Disk
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- 2MASS NGC 679.jpg by 2MASS, Public domain
- NGC 0679 DSS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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