Galaxy NGC 2613
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
| Designation | NGC 2613 |
| Type | Gx (Sb) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 08h 33m 22.8s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | -22° 58' 22" |
| Diameter | 6.5 × 1.4 arcmin |
| Photographic (blue) magnitude | 11.2 mag |
| Visual magnitude | 10.3 mag |
| Surface brightness | 12.9 mag·arcmin-2 |
| Position Angle | 113° |
| Redshift (z) | 0.005591 |
| Distance derived from z | 23.62 Mpc |
| Metric Distance | 25.790 Mpc |
| Dreyer Description | cB, L, vmE 110° |
| Identification, Remarks | WH 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 26 January it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight. Best time for observation is around December to March.
