When is the best time to observe IC 3019?

IC 3019 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is IC 3019 located in the sky?

IC 3019 lies in the constellation Coma Berenices at right ascension 12h 09m and declination +13° 60′.

What telescope do I need to see IC 3019?

At magnitude 13.1, IC 3019 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

IC 3019 — Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.1^m Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.13

Angular Size 1.3′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 130°

Distance 79.90 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

R, bM, dif, mag 14.5

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 09m 22.2s

Dec +13° 59' 32.6"

Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)

Catalog IC 3019

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard	V. hard+	V. hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Hard+	Hard	Hard
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium	Hard+	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 Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

IC 3019 · 1.3′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Relativistic Travel

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 4168

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NGC 4193

Hard+

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 12.4 1.4° Virgo

Galaxy mag 10.1 1.4° Coma Berenices

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Hard+

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NGC 4147

Medium+

Compact globular cluster

Globular Cluster mag 10.3 4.6° Coma Berenices

2 Com

Easy

Easy double, sep 3.7″

Double Star mag 5.87 7.6° Coma Berenices

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