NGC 63

NGC 63

Observation data
Constellation	Pisces
Right ascension	00^h 17^m 45.5^s
Declination	−11° 27′ 01″
Helio radial velocity	1160
Distance	18,800 ± 173 kpc (61,320 ± 560 kly)h−1 0.73
Type	Sa
Mass	5000000000000000000♠0×10⁰ M_☉
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.1'x1.7'
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.63

NGC 63 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located at RA 00h 17m 45.5s, dec −11° 27′ 01″, and has an apparent magnitude of 12.63.

Discovery

NGC 63 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest in 1865.

Sources

NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

Astronomical catalogs

NGC	NGC 58 NGC 59 NGC 60 NGC 61 NGC 62 NGC 63 NGC 64 NGC 65 NGC 66 NGC 67 NGC 68

PGC	PGC 1156 PGC 1157 PGC 1158 PGC 1159 PGC 1160 PGC 1161 PGC 1162 PGC 1163 PGC 1164

UGC	UGC 163 UGC 164 UGC 165 UGC 166 UGC 167 UGC 168 UGC 169 UGC 170 UGC 171

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