NGC 66 是鯨魚座 的一個漩渦星系 。星等 為13.4,赤經 為19分04.9秒,赤緯 為-22°56'11"。1886年由法蘭克·穆勒 首次發現[ 5] ,含有廣大的電離氫區 [ 6] 。此星系離地球較遠,估算其大小時,需要考慮宇宙的膨脹幅度,估算值達130000光年。[ 5] 此星系中心之外,有某個無線電波源[ 7] ,旋臂上亦有紅外線源[ 8] 。
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