NGC 863 (other designations are NGC 866 , IRAS02120-0059 , NGC 885 , KUG 0212-009 , UGC 1727 , UM 412 , MCG 0-6-56 , MK 590 , PGC 8586 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sa ) in the constellation Kit .
| NGC 863 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | January 6, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 863 , NGC 866 , IRAS02120-0059 , NGC 885 , KUG 0212-009 , UGC 1727 , UM 412 , MCG 0-6-56 , MK 590 , PGC 8586 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Whale |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.1 '× 1.0' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.9 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sa |
| Redshift | +0.026542 ± 0.000494 |
| Angular position | 69 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.0 |
This object is listed in a new shared directory several times, with the designations NGC 863 , NGC 866 , NGC 885 .
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 863