NGC : NGC3521

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC3521 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk48°201° (South)
Set03:100°270° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

48°

201° (South)

Elevation

NGC3521 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3521

General information

NGC3521 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Leo constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, galaxy NGC3521 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 48° above your horizon, at 22:05. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:10 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC3521 on the sky map

NGC3521 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Leo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'x3'
Right ascension11h 5m 48.593s
Declination0° 2′ 9.24″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3521

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 79Double Star4.48
H IV 13Double Star6.55
H VI 12*Double Star5.05