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IC 2196 — Galaxy in Gemini

Galaxy Fair (21/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 14.0m Galaxy Gemini (Gem) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 1.7′ × 0.9′
Position Angle 153°
Distance 220.98 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
F, S, pR, gbM, r, 3 st 2' p

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 34m 09.7s
Dec +31° 24' 20.5"
Constellation Gemini (Gem)
Catalog IC 2196

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 Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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IC 2196 · 1.7′×0.9′ · 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 13.0 9.7° Lynx
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