NGC163 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC163 will become visible at around 18:31 (PST), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 4 minutes after the Sun at 20:35.
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Name
NGC163
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.74 (V) [2] 13.68 (B) [2] 10.70 (J) [2] 10.00 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 75.0 Mpc 244.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.63 |