NGC 613
NGC 613 is a galaxy in the constellation Sculptor, magnitude 10.3, 5.5′ × 4.5′ across.
A 10.3-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sbc) in Sculptor, about 5.5′ × 4.5′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere south of 61°N and never sets south of 61°S.
At its highest it stands 11° up from 50°N, 26° up from 35°N, 61° up from the equator, 84° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Designations
- NGC 613
- Magnitude
- 10.3
- Apparent size
- 5.5′ × 4.5′
- Position
- RA 1h 34.3m, Dec −29° 25′ (J2000)
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