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IC 1154 — Galaxy in Ursa Minor

Galaxy Modest (19/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 15.0m Galaxy Ursa Minor (UMi) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 15.0
Angular Size 1.8′ × 1.1′
Position Angle 142°
Distance 532.34 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
vF, pS, R

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 52m 28.6s
Dec +70° 22' 30.4"
Constellation Ursa Minor (UMi)
Catalog IC 1154

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard V. hard V. hard
150mm Newt. V. hard+ V. hard+ V. hard
C8 203mm Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
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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 1154 · 1.8′×1.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy
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Galaxy mag 10.2 9.8° Draco
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