NGC 7660

NGC 7660
SDSS image of NGC 7660
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pegasus
Right ascension	23^h 25^m 48.6643^s[1]
Declination	+27° 01′ 47.440″[1]
Redshift	0.018805[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5637 ± 13 km/s[1]
Distance	179.30 ± 38.17 Mly (54.975 ± 11.703 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.66[1]
Characteristics
Type	E[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.4′ × 1.1′[2]
Other designations
UGC 12594, MCG +04-55-012, PGC 71413[1]

NGC 7660 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus. It was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1828.^[2]

References

1. "Results for object NGC 7660 (NGC 7660)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7650 - 7699". Retrieved 20 November 2025.