IC3258 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3258 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:10 (PDT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:45, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:31, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3258
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V) [2] 13.78 (B) [2] 15.18 (J) [2] 14.81 (H) [2] 14.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 88.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| Distance: | 12.8 Mpc 41.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.24 |
Sources