The galaxy NGC 2263
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2263 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 04:30, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:41, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 23° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 2263
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.86 (B) [2] 10.18 (J) [2] 9.41 (H) [2] 9.14 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Right ascension: | 06h38m [2] |
| Declination: | -24°50' [2] |
| Distance: | 27.2 Mpc 88.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.31 |