NGC : NGC3309

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-21
Astronomical night: 22:41 - 04:17 (GMT -5)
NGC3309 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk6°227° (Southwest)
Set23:280°235° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

7°

227° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3309 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3309

General information

Galaxy NGC3309 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

2024-05-21 galaxy NGC3309 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 6° above your horizon, at 22:41. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:28 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3309 on the sky map

NGC3309 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x2'
Right ascension10h 36m 35.651s
Declination-27° 31′ 6.35″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3309

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC3103Galaxy11.1
NGC3137Galaxy11.5
NGC3175Galaxy11.2
NGC3109Galaxy9.9
NGC3313Galaxy11.4