When is the best time to observe NGC 1534?

NGC 1534 is best observed from October through December, with peak visibility during November when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 1534 located in the sky?

NGC 1534 lies in the constellation Reticulum at right ascension 04h 09m and declination -62° 48′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 1534?

At magnitude 12.9, NGC 1534 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 1534 — Galaxy in Reticulum

Galaxy Fair (28/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 12.9^m Galaxy Reticulum (Ret) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 12.92

Angular Size 1.7′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 76°

Distance 248.67 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

F, S, R, vS* 3/4deg sf

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 08m 46.1s

Dec -62° 47' 51.4"

Constellation Reticulum (Ret)

Catalog NGC 1534

2How easy to spot?

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Hard+	Hard	Hard
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium	Hard+	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)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1534 · 1.7′×1.0′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

7 Morphology Decoder

8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy

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Hard+

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Hard+

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Hard+

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Diffuse Nebula mag 11.61 6.2° Dorado

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