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IC 5381 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 14.0m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 14.00
Angular Size 1.2′ × 0.4′
Position Angle 52°
Distance 522.70 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABa)
pF, S, lE spnf, bM, *13 nr

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 03m 12.0s
Dec +15° 58' 00.0"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog IC 5381

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. V. hard+ V. hard+ V. hard
C8 203mm Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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IC 5381 · 1.2′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Galaxy mag 11.5 6.9° Pegasus
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