NGC 2863
NGC 2863 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2863:
| NGC: | NGC 2863 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 2869 |
| Galaxy type: | Magellanic spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sm |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS