NGC : NGC3087

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-10
Astronomical night: 22:24 - 04:33 (GMT -5)
NGC3087 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk4°218° (Southwest)
Set22:560°224° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

4°

218° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3087 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3087

General information

Galaxy NGC3087 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Antlia constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-10 galaxy NGC3087 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 4° above your horizon, at 22:24. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:56 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3087 on the sky map

NGC3087 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Antlia

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x2'
Right ascension9h 59m 8.646s
Declination-34° 13′ 30.79″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3087

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC2997Galaxy9.4
NGC2818Open Cluster8.2