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IC 3829 — Galaxy in Hydra

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.7m Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.70
Angular Size 3.4′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 10°
Distance 132.53 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
B, S, lE, *9 sf

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 52m 13.3s
Dec -29° 50' 26.5"
Constellation Hydra (Hya)
Catalog IC 3829

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Easy Medium+ Medium
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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
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IC 3829 · 3.4′×1.0′ · 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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