NGC 69 is a barred
lenticular galaxy
A lenticular galaxy (denoted S0) is a type of galaxy intermediate between an elliptical (denoted E) and a spiral galaxy in galaxy morphological classification schemes. It contains a large-scale disc but does not have large-scale spiral arms. L ...
located in the constellation
Andromeda. It is a member of the
NGC 68 group. It was discovered in 1855 by
R. J. Mitchell, who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round."
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Andromeda (constellation)
Barred lenticular galaxies