| NGC 2663 | |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h 45m 08.247s |
| Redshift | 0.007078 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2114km/s |
| Distance | 93 mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.33 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.85 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.72 2.51 111 |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 2663, MGPS J084507-33474, PKS 0843-336, HDC 494 J084508.24-3347411, ESO 371-14, MOST 0843-336, PKS J0845-3347, LDC 585 J084508.24-3347411, ESO-LV 371-0140, MRC 0843-336, PKS 0843-33 F. Galaxy 157 LEDA 24590, MSH 08-3-08 QSO B0843-336, 80, 2MASX J08450824-3347411, NVSS J084508-334736 F, SGC 084308-3336.7, MCG-06-20-001, OHIO J -372, VLSS J0845.1-3347[1] | |
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NGC 2663 (also known as PGC 24590) is an elliptical galaxy with a gaseous disk located in the constellation Pyxis. It is 93 million light years away from Earth. It hosts a compact central radio source and previous studies suggested that it also contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN). Although it was detected in 1886 and many observations of this galaxy have been conducted since then, many of its properties still remain unknown.[2]
- ^ "NGC 2663-- Galaxy towards a Group of Galaxies". SIMBAD. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC". Phys.org. Retrieved 20 August 2022.