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IC 4351 — Galaxy in Hydra

Galaxy Good (46/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 6.5′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 18°
Distance 124.86 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)
S, lE

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 57m 54.0s
Dec -29° 19' 00.0"
Constellation Hydra (Hya)
Catalog IC 4351

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
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 4351 · 6.5′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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