IC863 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC863 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:46.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.30 |