NGC 63
{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Pisces}}
{{Infobox galaxy
| name = NGC 63
| image = 250px
| caption = SDSS image of NGC 63
| epoch = J2000
| constellation name = Pisces
| ra = {{RA|00|17|45.54685}}{{cite DR2}}
| dec = {{DEC|+11|27|01.0220}}
| dist_ly = {{cvt|18.62|±|0.12|Mpc|Mly|lk=on|order=flip}}{{cite journal|title=Cosmicflows-2: The Data|author1=Tully, R. Brent|display-authors=etal|journal=The Astronomical Journal|volume=146|issue=4|date=2013|page=86 |bibcode=2013AJ....146...86T|doi=10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86|arxiv=1307.7213|s2cid=118494842 }}
| group_cluster = NGC 63 Group (LGG 3)
| absmag_v =
| size = ~{{convert|11.17|kpc|ly|abbr=on|lk=on|order=flip}} (estimated){{r|NED}}
| size_v = {{Val|1.7|×|1.1|u=arcminute}}{{r|NED}}
| notes =
| names = {{odlist | IRAS= 00151+1110 | UGC= 167 | MCG= +02-01-030 | PGC= 1160}}{{cite simbad|title=NGC 63|accessdate=2021-02-08}}{{r|NED}}
}}
NGC 63 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. NGC 63 is its New General Catalogue designation. It has an apparent V-band magnitude of 12.70.
Discovery
NGC 63 Group
NGC 63 is part of the group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 63 group (also known as LGG 3) includes at least two other galaxies: UGC 156 and UGC 191.{{cite journal | bibcode=1993A&AS..100...47G | title=General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups | last1=Garcia | first1=A. M. | journal=Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series | date=1993 | volume=100 | page=47}}
See also
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External links
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{{Catalogs | NGC = 63 | UGC = 167 | PGC = 1160}}
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{{Pisces (constellation)}}
Category:Unbarred spiral galaxies
Category:Discoveries by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest