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1Properties
Magnitude
15.0
Angular Size
1.2′ × 0.7′
Position Angle
51°
Distance
492.78 million ly
Galaxy Type
Lenticular (S0-a)
eeF, vS
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | V. hard | V. hard | V. hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | V. hard+ | V. hard | V. hard |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | V. hard+ | V. hard+ | V. hard |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Nov – Jan
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Surface Brightness
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
Mu Col
Hot blue O-type star
Star
mag 5.17
2.8°
Columba
NGC 2090
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.0
4.3°
Columba
NGC 1800
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.6
6.1°
Columba
M79
NGC 1904
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 7.7
6.8°
Lepus
IC 2122
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 13.08
7.0°
Columba
IC 2158
Barred spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.06
7.4°
Columba
Gamma Cae
Easy double, sep 3.2″
Double Star
mag 4.55
7.8°
Caelum
S Lep
Semi-regular variable, range 6.0–7.6
Variable Star
mag 6.95
9.6°
Lepus
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