When is the best time to observe NGC 1888?

NGC 1888 is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 1888 located in the sky?

NGC 1888 lies in the constellation Lepus at right ascension 05h 23m and declination -11° 30′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 1888?

At magnitude 12.0, NGC 1888 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 1888 — Galaxy in Lepus

Galaxy Good (48/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.0^m Galaxy Lepus (Lep) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 3.3′ × 1.3′

Position Angle 148°

Distance 128.40 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)

Description

pB, pL, R, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 22m 34.4s

Dec -11° 29' 58.2"

Constellation Lepus (Lep)

Catalog NGC 1888

2How easy to spot?

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

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1888 · 3.3′×1.3′ · N up, E left

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Relativistic Travel

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

RX Lep

Easy

Semi-regular variable, range 5.0–7.4

Variable Star mag 5.68 2.8° Lepus

NGC 1784

Hard+

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 11.8 4.2° Lepus

NGC 1725

Hard+

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 13.0 5.7° Eridanus

NGC 1999

Medium

Reflection nebula around a bright star

Reflection Nebula mag 9.50 5.9° Orion

NGC 1726

Medium

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 12.1 6.8° Eridanus

NGC 1781

Hard

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 12.87 7.6° Lepus

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