NGC_676
NGC 676
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 676 is a lenticular[6] Seyfert 2 galaxy[4] about 18.7 Mly away in the constellation Pisces.[2] It can be seen near the star α Piscium.[6] Located close to the celestial equator, it is visible from both hemispheres.[6] BD +04 0244, a star with a visual magnitude of 10.44, is superposed 5.1 arc seconds south-southwest of the nucleus.[2] It is one of the 621 galaxies described in Marat Arakelian's catalog of high-surface-brightness galaxies.[5]