NGC 66 is a
barred spiral galaxy discovered by
Frank Muller in 1886, and is located in the
Cetus constellation
Cetus () is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles needed to slay. Cetus is in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellat ...
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[ The NGC/IC Public Database, Accessed 4 Apr 2014]
See also
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New General Catalogue
The ''New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars'' (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and ...
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List of NGC objects
The following is a list of NGC objects, that is objects listed in the New General Catalogue (NGC). It is one of the largest comprehensive astronomical catalogues for deep sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
* List of NGC objec ...
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List of galaxies
References
External links
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ESO objects
Barred spiral galaxies
Cetus (constellation)
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