---
title: "NGC 3058"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3058"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 3058 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3058"
---

# NGC 3058

NGC 3058 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Hydra](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/hydra). Other catalogues list it as IC 573, IRAS 09511-1214 and LEDA 28513, among 7 designations in total. It was discovered in 1886.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.4′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Hydra](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/hydra) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Hydra |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 09h 53m 35.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −12° 28′ 53.6″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1886 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.4′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Francis Preserved Leavenworth |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1102722 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 573
- IRAS: IRAS 09511-1214
- LEDA: LEDA 28513
- MCG: MCG -02-25-026
- NGC: NGC 3058
- NGC: NGC 3058A
- PGC: PGC 28513

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 3058 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3058

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-3058,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 3058}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3058},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3058