NGC863 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC863 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
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