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NGC 1587 — Galaxy in Taurus

Galaxy Fair (25/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Taurus (Tau) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 2.1′ × 1.5′
Position Angle 73°
Distance 172.51 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
F, pS, R, r, p of Dneb

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 30m 39.9s
Dec +00° 39' 41.8"
Constellation Taurus (Tau)
Catalog NGC 1587

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
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)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 1587 · 2.1′×1.5′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Reflection Nebula mag 5.80 9.9° Orion
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