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NGC660
NGC 660
is a
peculiar
and unique
polar-ring galaxy
located approximately 45 million
light-years
from
Earth
in the
Pisces constellation
.
[3]
It is the only such galaxy having, as its host, a “late-type
lenticular galaxy
“.
[4]
It was probably formed when two
galaxies collided
a billion years ago.
[5]
Planewave CDK17, ZWO ASI2600MC Duo, Paramount MEII mount. 5.5 hour image At Desert Astro Observatory in Sierra Vista Dark skies. 12/27/24