NGC862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC862 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 6° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC862
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −42°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [1] 13.85 (B) [1] 10.77 (J) [1] 10.12 (H) [1] 9.80 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Source