NGC : NGC3258

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC3258 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk5°215° (Southwest)
Set23:140°223° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

6°

215° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3258 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3258

General information

NGC3258 is the galaxy at magnitude 12 that is placed in Antlia constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, galaxy NGC3258 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 5° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:14 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3258 on the sky map

NGC3258 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Antlia

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x2'
Right ascension10h 28m 53.588s
Declination-35° 36′ 19.98″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3258

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC3103Galaxy11.1
NGC3223 / IC2571Galaxy11
NGC3250Galaxy11.1
NGC3268Galaxy11.4
NGC3347Galaxy11.3
NGC3358Galaxy11.4