| NGC 655 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 655 from thelegacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 42m 52s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 58′ 48″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8721.8 ± 37 km/s |
| Distance | 400 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0, pec |
| Apparent size (V) | 84" x 54" |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 6262 | |
NGC 655 is alenticular galaxy located 400 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationCetus.[3] It was discovered in a sky-survey byOrmond Stone on December 12, 1885.[4]
On July 23, 2010, supernova SN 2010gp in NGC 655 was announced, reaching magnitude 15.5 on July 22. It was offset by 22″ west and 47″ south of the nucleus. Earlier, in 2000, thetype II supernova SN 2000bg had also appeared in this galaxy.[5]
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