NGC 6701 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. It is approximately 70 million light-years away from Earth and is part of the Virgo Supercluster. Discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1877, NGC 6701 features a bright central bar structure and spiral arms that extend outward. It is classified as a type SBbc galaxy, indicating its intermediate characteristics between spiral and barred spiral galaxies.