NGC 1258

{{Short description|Spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus}}

{{Infobox galaxy

|name=NGC 1258

|constellation name=Eridanus

|group_cluster=Eridanus Cluster

|epoch=J2000

|ra={{RA|03|14|05.472}}{{cite simbad|title=NGC 1258|access-date=2024-10-29}}

|dec={{DEC|–21|46|27.20}}

|appmag_b=13.98

|type=SBc

|sbrightness=23.11 mag/arcsec2

|image=250px

|image_scale=

|size=100,000 ly

|references=theskylive.com, Universeguide.com

|dist_ly={{convert|83.1|Mly|Mpc|abbr=on}}

|names={{odlist|PGC=12034|MCG=-4-8-53|ESO=547-24}}

}}

NGC 1258 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the Eridanus Cluster.{{Cite web |title=A Complete Guide to the Solar System and the Night Sky {{!}} TheSkyLive |url=https://theskylive.com/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=theskylive.com |language=en}} NGC 1258's distance from Earth is {{convert|83.1|Mly|Mpc|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=Universe |title=Stars, Planets and Universe Guide |url=https://www.universeguide.com/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Universe Guide |language=en-us}}