astronomy

NGC 664

NGC 664 is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand NGC 664 rather than just read about it. In short: NGC 664 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5137 ± 21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 247.1 ± 17.3 Mly (75.77 ± 5.31 Mpc).

Key takeaways

NGC 664 belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect NGC 664 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of NGC 664 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

NGC 664 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5137 ± 21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 247.1 ± 17.3 Mly (75.77 ± 5.31 Mpc). In addition, six non redshift measurements give a closer distance of 218.91 ± 3.66 Mly (67.117 ± 1.123 Mpc). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 24 September 1830.

Supernovae Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 664:

SN 1996bw (Type II, mag. 17.5) was discovered by the BAO Supernova Survey on 30 November 1996. SN 1997W (Type II, mag. 18) was discovered by the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics on 1 February 1997. SN 1999eb (Type IIn, mag. 16.2) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 2 October 1999.

NGC 664 Group NGC 664 is the namesake of the four member NGC 664 group. The other three galaxies are: IC 150, UGC 1204, and UGC 1240.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with NGC 664

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what NGC 664 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to NGC 664 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about NGC 664 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of NGC 664

In research: NGC 664 appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses NGC 664 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: NGC 664 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Astronomical objects discovered in 1830, Discoveries by John Herschel, IRAS catalogue objects, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for NGC 664 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study NGC 664 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what NGC 664 means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain NGC 664 out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is NGC 664 in simple terms?

Why does NGC 664 matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study NGC 664?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on NGC 664.