NGC2263 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2263 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dawn.
Name
NGC2263
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 06h38m [2] |
Declination: | −24°50' [2] |
Constellation: | Canis Major |
Magnitude: | 12.87 (B) [2] 10.18 (J) [2] 9.41 (H) [2] 9.14 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SBab |
Distance: | 27.2 Mpc 88.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.30 |