IC863 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC863 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:56 (PDT), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:21, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC863
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h17m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.27 (B) [2] 11.09 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.30 |