NGC3259 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC3259 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 20:54, 67° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:52 (EDT), 67° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:30, 29° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC3259
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Right ascension: | 10h32m [2] |
Declination: | +65°02' [2] |
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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.76 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.