Galaxy NGC 2613

NGC 2613
NGC 2613: Section of DECam Plane Survey (DECaPS) DR2. Here could be your picture. [147]

History

The galaxy NGC 2613 was discovered by William Herschel on 20 November 1784. He logged it as II 266 with the notes: «Faint, extended, brighter in the middle, resolvable 1.5' diameter.» [463]

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
DesignationNGC 2613
TypeGx (Sb)
Right Ascension (J2000.0)08h 33m 22.8s
Declination (J2000.0)-22° 58' 22"
Diameter6.5 × 1.4 arcmin
Photographic (blue) magnitude11.2 mag
Visual magnitude10.3 mag
Surface brightness12.9 mag·arcmin-2
Position Angle113°
Redshift (z)0.005591
Distance derived from z23.62 Mpc
Metric Distance25.790 Mpc
Dreyer DescriptioncB, L, vmE 110°
Identification, RemarksWH II 266; h 3129; GC 1674; ESO 495-18; MCG -4-21-3; UGCA 141; IRAS 08311-2248; AM 0831-224; CGMW 2-3822

Finder Chart

The galaxy NGC 2613 is located in the constellation Pyxis. On 27 January it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight. Best time for observation is around November to May.

Pyxis: Galaxy NGC 2613
Finder Chart Galaxy NGC 2613
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Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. Times are shown for timezone UTC, Latitude 46.7996°, Longitude 8.23225°, Horizon height 5°, Date 2025-04-24. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 20°

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