NGC  687 (H172)
NGC 687 (H172) is a galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 687:
| Herschel: | H172 | 
| NGC/IC: | NGC 687 | 
| Herschel: | H 3.561 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Magnitude: | 12.3 | 
| Right Ascension: | 01:50.6 | 
| Declination: | +36:21 | 
| Constellation: | Andromeda | 
| Size (arc-minutes): | 1.4 |