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NGC 1487 — Galaxy in Eridanus

Galaxy Fair (27/100)
Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Eridanus (Eri) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 4.4′
pB, pL, R, gbM, 2 st triangle

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 55m 48.0s
Dec -42° 22' 00.0"
Constellation Eridanus (Eri)
Catalog NGC 1487

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+
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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 1487 · 4.4′×4.4′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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