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NGC 2146 — Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Galaxy Good (55/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 10.5m Galaxy Camelopardalis (Cam) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 10.5
Angular Size 5.3′ × 4.3′
Position Angle 123°
Distance 41.56 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBab)
pB, 2' l, lE

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 18m 42.0s
Dec +78° 20' 60.0"
Constellation Camelopardalis (Cam)
Catalog NGC 2146

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Medium
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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 2146 · 5.3′×4.3′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Hard+
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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 12.2 7.8° Camelopardalis
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