NGC : NGC3281

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-11
Astronomical night: 22:26 - 04:31 (GMT -5)
NGC3281 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk7°214° (Southwest)
Set23:290°225° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

8°

214° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3281 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3281

General information

Galaxy NGC3281 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Antlia constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-11, galaxy NGC3281 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 7° above your horizon, at 22:26. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:29 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3281 on the sky map

NGC3281 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Antlia

Magnitude

12

Apparent size3'x1'
Right ascension10h 31m 52.086s
Declination-34° 51′ 13.4″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3281

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC3103Galaxy11.1
NGC3223 / IC2571Galaxy11
NGC3258Galaxy11.5
NGC3268Galaxy11.4
NGC3347Galaxy11.3
NGC3358Galaxy11.4