NGC660 in Pisces

This large barred spiral galaxy can be spotted close to M74 and 3°15' SE of h Piscium (see finder chart below).
The above image was taken on December 21, 2001 from Harrowsmith, Ontario. Cookbook 245 LDC CCD camera was used on Ultima 8 f6.3 telescope autoguided with Cookbook 211 LDC CCD camera on piggybacked 500mm f8 telephoto lens. Eleven white integrations (240 sec. each) were combined with AIP4WIN.
North is to the left.

Map created in Guide 7.0 - 7°45' x 7°45'. North is up.
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