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NGC 2089 — Galaxy in Lepus

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 14.0m Galaxy Lepus (Lep) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 2.2′ × 1.1′
Position Angle 42°
Distance 132.56 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
vF, eS, stellar

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 47m 51.4s
Dec -17° 36' 08.6"
Constellation Lepus (Lep)
Catalog NGC 2089

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard V. hard
150mm Newt. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
C8 203mm Hard+ Hard 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 (peak: Dec)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 2089 · 2.2′×1.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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