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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC3115

Spindle Galaxy (NGC3115) Observation Details

NGC3115

NGC3115 Daily Motion

NGC3115 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 42° by 16:52 and set at 22:25. Throughout the night, from 01:52 to 04:54, it will be below the horizon. NGC3115 will rise again after sunrise, at 11:15.
NGC3115 will become visible in October, 23. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from October, 23, NGC3115 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC3115 Visibility Timetable on July 03

NGC3115 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 49.4% illuminated13:4125°
NGC3115 transit16:5242°
Sunset21:0215°
Civil sunset21:379°
NGC3115 set22:25
Astrosession begin23:05-8°
Moon Set01:13-32°
Astrosession end04:06-56°
NGC3115 rise11:15

Track NGC3115 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC3115 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC3115 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC3115 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC3115 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC3115 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC3115

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Object nameNGC3115
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3115 coordinates10.08722, -7.71858
Center coordinates10.08722, -7.71858

NGC3115 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3115

Time01:52
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC3115 elevation-39°
NGC3115 Azimuth63°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC3115 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC3115's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC3115

Time
DateFri, 4 July 2025
Twighlight start23:01
Twighlight end04:02
Twighlight duration5h 1m
Rise11:15
Set22:21
Elevation at transit42°
Transit time16:48
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 10h 05m 13s", Dec: -7° 43' 06s
Magnitude9
ConstellationSextans
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC3115, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC3115 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.