NGC : NGC3268

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-11
Astronomical night: 22:26 - 04:31 (GMT -5)
NGC3268 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk6°213° (Southwest)
Set23:180°222° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

6°

213° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3268 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3268

General information

NGC3268 is the galaxy at magnitude 11 that is placed in Antlia constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-11, galaxy NGC3268 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 6° above your horizon, at 22:26. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:18 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3268 on the sky map

NGC3268 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Antlia

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x2'
Right ascension10h 30m 0.655s
Declination-35° 19′ 31.83″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3268

International Catalogue (IC)

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