NGC : NGC5078

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC5078 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk23°180° (South)
Set02:460°234° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

23°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC5078 Celestial motion
Information about NGC5078

General information

Galaxy NGC5078 has the magnitude of 11 and is placed in Hydra constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, galaxy NGC5078 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 02:46 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC5078 on the sky map

NGC5078 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x1'
Right ascension13h 19m 50.024s
Declination-27° 24′ 36.3″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC5078

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC4936Galaxy10.8
NGC5253Galaxy10.4
NGC5061Galaxy10.4
NGC5101Galaxy10.6
M83 / NGC5236Galaxy7.5