NGC : NGC3081

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC3081 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk12°228° (Southwest)
Set23:490°242° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

13°

228° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3081 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3081

General information

Galaxy NGC3081 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Hydra constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, galaxy NGC3081 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 12° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:49 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3081 on the sky map

NGC3081 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x59"
Right ascension9h 59m 29.531s
Declination-22° 49′ 34.32″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3081

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2529

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC2784Galaxy10.2
NGC2815Galaxy11.9
NGC2835Galaxy10.5
NGC2865Galaxy11.7
NGC2935Galaxy11.4
NGC2983Galaxy11.8
NGC2986Galaxy10.8
NGC3054Galaxy11.8
NGC3078Galaxy11.1