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NGC 2090 — Galaxy in Columba

Galaxy Good (44/100)

Spiral

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Columba (Col) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 4.5′ × 1.7′
Position Angle 17°
Distance 43.01 million ly
Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)
B, pL, iR, gbM, stell N, cE 10deg

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 47m 01.9s
Dec -34° 15' 02.2"
Constellation Columba (Col)
Catalog NGC 2090

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium+ Medium
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy 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 2090 · 4.5′×1.7′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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