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1Properties
Magnitude
12.37
Angular Size
2.0′ × 1.2′
Position Angle
36°
Distance
198.02 million ly
Galaxy Type
Elliptical (E-S0)
pF, S, R, bM, 4 B st p
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard | Hard | V. hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
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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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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
8
Inclination & True Shape
9
Redshift
10
Size Comparator
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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.
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mag 12.30
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mag 13.08
9.7°
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