| NGC 1258 | |
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 14m 05.472s[1] |
| Declination | –21° 46′ 27.20″[1] |
| Distance | 83.1 Mly (25.5 Mpc) |
| Group orcluster | Eridanus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.98[1] |
| Surface brightness | 23.11 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc |
| Size | 100,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -4-8-53,PGC 12034 | |
References: theskylive.com, Universeguide.com | |
NGC 1258 is anintermediate spiral galaxy in theEridanus Cluster.[2] NGC 1258's distance fromEarth is 83.1 Mly (25.5 Mpc).[3]
