When is the best time to observe NGC 1600?

NGC 1600 is best observed from October through December, with peak visibility during November when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 1600 located in the sky?

NGC 1600 lies in the constellation Eridanus at right ascension 04h 32m and declination -05° 05′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 1600?

At magnitude 11.1, NGC 1600 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 1600 — Galaxy in Eridanus

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.1^m Galaxy Eridanus (Eri) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 11.1

Angular Size 3.3′ × 2.0′

Position Angle 5°

Distance 221.04 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

pB, pL, R, gmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 31m 39.9s

Dec -05° 05' 10.3"

Constellation Eridanus (Eri)

Catalog NGC 1600

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.	Easy	Medium+	Medium+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Medium+

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

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1600 · 3.3′×2.0′ · N up, E left

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Light Travel Time Machine

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Relativistic Travel

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 1622

Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.3 2.3° Eridanus

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Medium

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Galaxy mag 12.1 4.1° Eridanus

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Hard+

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 13.0 4.4° Eridanus

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 13.0 5.6° Orion

66 Eri

Medium

Variable star, range 5.1–5.6

Variable Star mag 5.12 8.8° Eridanus

NGC 1788

Medium+

Reflection nebula around a bright star

Reflection Nebula mag 5.80 9.0° Orion

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