NGC3259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC3259 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:47 (EDT), 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:07, 24° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3259
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +65°02' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.72 (V) [2] 12.97 (B) [2] 11.11 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.22 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 31.3 Mpc 102.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.25 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.76 |
Sources