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NGC 2235 — Galaxy in Dorado

Galaxy Fair (24/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.2m Galaxy Dorado (Dor) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.16
Angular Size 1.4′ × 1.1′
Position Angle 57°
Distance 386.37 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
vF, S, R, *12 nr

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 22m 21.9s
Dec -64° 56' 03.8"
Constellation Dorado (Dor)
Catalog NGC 2235

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard Hard
C8 203mm Medium 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 2235 · 1.4′×1.1′ · 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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