NGC 66 是鲸鱼座 的一个漩涡星系 。星等 为13.4,赤经 为19分04.9秒,赤纬 为-22°56'11"。1886年由法兰克·穆勒 首次发现[ 5] ,含有广大的电离氢区 [ 6] 。此星系离地球较远,估算其大小时,需要考虑宇宙的膨胀幅度,估算值达130000光年。[ 5] 此星系中心之外,有某个无线电波源[ 7] ,旋臂上亦有红外线源[ 8] 。
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