NGC 2613

NGC 2613
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pyxis
Right ascension 08h 33m 22.8s[1]
Declination −22° 58′ 25″[1]
Redshift 0.005591[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.6[1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(rs)cd[1]

NGC 2613, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pyxis. It appears spindle-shaped as it is almost edge-on to observers on Earth.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6946. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2007). Steve O'Meara's Herschel 400 Observing Guide. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-85893-3.


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