IC563 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC563 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:09.
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Name
IC563
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.81 (B) [2] 11.88 (J) [2] 11.12 (H) [2] 10.81 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 57.0 Mpc 185.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.97 |