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IC 5269 — Galaxy in Piscis Austrinus

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Piscis Austrinus (PsA) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 1.8′ × 0.8′
Position Angle 51°
Distance 97.15 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
vF, pS, R, np of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 57m 43.7s
Dec -36° 01' 34.3"
Constellation Piscis Austrinus (PsA)
Catalog IC 5269

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+ Hard Hard
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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IC 5269 · 1.8′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Medium
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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 12.74 3.4° Grus
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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 12.0 3.7° Grus
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