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1Properties
Magnitude
12.55
Angular Size
1.6′ × 0.9′
Position Angle
19°
Distance
282.88 million ly
Galaxy Type
Elliptical (E-S0)
eF, pS, R, FD* sf in line
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard | Hard | V. hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) 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
Oct – Dec
(peak: Nov)
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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
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Inclination & True Shape
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Redshift
10
Size Comparator
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Light Travel Time Machine
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Relativistic Travel
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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Double Star
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1.4°
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mag 8.70
3.0°
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mag 8.5
3.0°
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mag 8.9
4.3°
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NGC 1317
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 11.0
4.4°
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