NGC 522 (also IRAS 01221+0944, MCG 2-4-38, UGC 970 and PGC 5218) is a magnitude +12.9 edge-on spiral galaxy located 125 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.
The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 25th September 1862.
Right Ascension 01h 24m 45.9s, Declination +09° 59' 42"
