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NGC 1249 — Galaxy in Horologium

Galaxy Good (54/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Horologium (Hor) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 3.6′ × 1.4′
Position Angle 83°
Distance 50.31 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)
B, L, vmE 80deg , vgbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 10m 01.2s
Dec -53° 20' 08.9"
Constellation Horologium (Hor)
Catalog NGC 1249

2How easy to spot?

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

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

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Oct – Dec (peak: Nov)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 1249 · 3.6′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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