NGC 520

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NGC 520
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NGC 520 by HST
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 24m 35.1s[1]
Declination +03° 47′ 33″[1]
Redshift 0.007609[1]
Helio radial velocity 2,281 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance 90.7 Mly
(27.8 Mpc)[2]
Type Pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 4′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.2[1]
Notable features Interacting galaxies
Other designations
UGC 966,[1] PGC 5193,[1] Arp 157[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 520 is a pair of colliding spiral galaxies about 90 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Pisces. It has a H II nucleus.[3]

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References

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Coordinates: Sky map 01h 24m 35.1s, +03° 47′ 33″

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