NGC2663 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2663 is visible between 02:05 and 02:43. It will become accessible at around 02:05, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:24, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:43 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2663
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 10.59 (V) [2] 11.88 (B) [2] 7.86 (J) [2] 7.12 (H) [2] 6.82 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.9 arcmin x 2.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 29.6 Mpc 96.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.29 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.77 |