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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC3585

NGC3585 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC3585

Where is NGC3585 right now?

NGC3585 is located in the constellation Hydra. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC3585 visibility on 2026-08-24

NGC3585 Rises at sunrise

NGC3585 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC3585 transit12:1226°
Moonrise, 83.8% illuminated 15:2911°
NGC3585 set16:41
Astronomical observing session begins19:22-29°
Moonset00:52-76°
Astronomical observing session ends02:58-53°
NGC3585 rise07:39

Track NGC3585 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC3585 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC3585 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC3585 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC3585 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC3585 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

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

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

Finder Chart for NGC3585

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Object nameNGC3585
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3585 coordinates11.22141, -26.75483
Center coordinates11.22141, -26.75483

NGC3585 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3585

Time18:00
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-14°
Azimuth247°
Here you can see the current position of NGC3585 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC3585


NGC3585 will become visible again around October 16 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 25 August 2026
Twilight start19:20
Twilight end02:56
Twilight duration8h 36m
Rise07:39
Set16:37
Elevation at transit26°
Transit time12:08
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 13m 17s", Dec: -26° 45' 17s
Magnitude10
ConstellationHydra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3585, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC3585

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension11.22141°
Declination-26.75483°
Magnitude9.69
ConstellationHydra
Elevation-13.8°
Azimuth246.7°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.