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IC 1153 — Galaxy in Hercules

Galaxy Fair (24/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 12.7m Galaxy Hercules (Her) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.72
Angular Size 1.2′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 0°
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
pF, pS, R, bM, * nf, nf of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 57m 03.0s
Dec +48° 10' 06.2"
Constellation Hercules (Her)
Catalog IC 1153

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium Medium Hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Apr – Jun (peak: May)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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IC 1153 · 1.2′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 11.8 9.6° Boötes
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