IC2163 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC2163 is visible between 00:15 and 03:40. It will become accessible at around 00:15, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:57, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:40 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC2163
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h16m [4] |
| Declination: | −21°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.11 (V) [2] 11.74 (B) [2] 9.61 (J) [2] 8.96 (H) [2] 8.56 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 21.1 Mpc 68.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.51 |
Sources