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IC 4329 — Galaxy in Centaurus

Galaxy Fair (28/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.5m Galaxy Centaurus (Cen) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.5
Angular Size 4.7′ × 2.6′
Position Angle 67°
Distance 211.48 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
F, cS, bM

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 49m 06.0s
Dec -30° 18' 00.0"
Constellation Centaurus (Cen)
Catalog IC 4329

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Medium Hard+ Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium+ Medium
C8 203mm Easy Medium+ Medium+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Mar – May (peak: Apr)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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IC 4329 · 4.7′×2.6′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Variable Star mag 6.05 3.6° Centaurus
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