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NGC 2864

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 2864 Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 15.0
Angular Size 0.7′ × 0.5′
Position Angle 4°
Distance 474.51 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBb)
vF, pL, lE

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 24m 12.0s
Dec +05° 57' 00.0"
Constellation Hydra (Hya)
Catalog NGC 2864

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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NGC 2864 · 0.7′×0.5′ · N up, E left

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