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IC 1412 — Galaxy in Capricornus

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.7m Galaxy Capricornus (Cap) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.70
Angular Size 1.3′ × 0.7′
Position Angle 102°
Distance 257.05 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
F, vS; D stell neb?

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 58m 18.0s
Dec -17° 10' 60.0"
Constellation Capricornus (Cap)
Catalog IC 1412

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. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
C8 203mm Hard+ Hard Hard
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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IC 1412 · 1.3′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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