NGC 2863

NGC 2863 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2863
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 2869
Galaxy type:Magellanic spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sm
Constellation:Hydra
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:09:23:36.56
Declination:-10:25:59.60
Major axis:1.37 '
Minor axis:1.18 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:1784 km/s
Redshift:0.005968

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula