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NGC 7066

Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNGC 7066
ConstellationPegasus
Right Ascension21h 26m 14s
Declination+14° 10' 59"
Distancec.213,000,000 light years
c.65,300,000 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +14.2
Absolute: -19.9
DiameterApparent: 0.9'
Actual: c.56,000 light years
Hubble TypeSb Spiral
Optimum VisibilityAugust / September
NotesNGC 7066 is a distant spiral galaxy lying in the western regions of the constellation Pegasus, near its border with Equuleus. It lies in the same general direction as the globular cluster M15.

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