NGC863 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC863 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:18.
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Name
NGC863
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h14m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°46' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [4] 13.94 (B) [1] 10.76 (J) [1] 10.04 (H) [1] 9.54 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
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