Q745040

Also known as New General Catalogue 63

spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

Key facts

Constellation: Pisces
Right ascension: 00 17 45.54685
Declination: +11 ° 27 ′ 01.0220 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1162 km/s
Distance: 60.73 ± 0.39 Mly (18.62 ± 0.12 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 63 Group (LGG 3)
Type: S pec
Size: ~36,400 ly (11.17 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.7′ × 1.1′

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 18.71
Image: NGC63 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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radial velocity: 1162
catalog code: LEDA 1160
Commons category: NGC 63
redshift: 0.003896
galaxy morphological type: S
time of discovery or invention: 1865-08-27
apparent magnitude: 9.257
right ascension: 4.43977852260340
declination: 11.45028388811190

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NGC 63 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 63 is its New General Catalogue designation. The galaxy was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 27 August 1865. It has an apparent V-band magnitude of 12.70.

NGC 63 is part of the group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 63 group (also known as LGG 3) includes at least two other galaxies: UGC 156 and UGC 191.