When is the best time to observe NGC 1371?

NGC 1371 is best observed from October through December, with peak visibility during November when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 1371 located in the sky?

NGC 1371 lies in the constellation Fornax at right ascension 03h 35m and declination -24° 56′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 1371?

At magnitude 11.0, NGC 1371 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 1371 — Galaxy in Fornax

Galaxy Good (40/100)

Magnitude 11.0^m Galaxy Fornax (For) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 11.0

Angular Size 5.4 arcmin

Description

pB, pL, vlE, psbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 35m 00.0s

Dec -24° 55' 60.0"

Constellation Fornax (For)

Catalog NGC 1371

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium	Hard+	Hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium+	Medium+	Medium
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) 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 Oct – Dec (peak: Nov)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1371 · 5.4′×5.4′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

7 Size Comparator

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 1367

Hard+

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 10.66 0.0° Fornax

NGC 1385

Medium

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 11.2 0.7° Fornax

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Medium+

Planetary nebula — try an OIII filter

Planetary Nebula mag 9.40 1.0° Fornax

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Easy

Barred spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 9.7 1.7° Fornax

NGC 1395

Medium+

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 11.0 2.1° Eridanus

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