NGC1258 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1258 is visible between 18:38 and 00:05. It will become accessible at around 18:38, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:21, 34° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:05 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1258
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h14m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.95 (B) [2] 12.15 (J) [2] 11.77 (H) [2] 11.19 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 24.8 Mpc 80.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.02 |