NGC2863 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2863 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:00, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2863
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (B) [1] 11.64 (J) [1] 10.97 (H) [1] 10.80 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
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