When is the best time to observe NGC 2272?

NGC 2272 is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 2272 located in the sky?

NGC 2272 lies in the constellation Canis Major at right ascension 06h 43m and declination -27° 28′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 2272?

At magnitude 11.9, NGC 2272 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 2272 — Galaxy in Canis Major

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.9^m Galaxy Canis Major (CMa) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 11.9

Angular Size 2.2′ × 1.5′

Position Angle 118°

Distance 99.18 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)

Description

pF, pS, vlE, bM, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 42m 41.3s

Dec -27° 27' 34.2"

Constellation Canis Major (CMa)

Catalog NGC 2272

2How easy to spot?

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard+	Hard	Hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium+	Medium	Hard+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Medium+	Medium

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

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

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 2272 · 2.2′×1.5′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

HP CMa

Easy

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Double Star mag 5.80 3.5° Canis Major

Collinder 121

Easy

Open cluster

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Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 11.2 4.6° Canis Major

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Easy

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Galaxy mag 10.4 4.7° Canis Major

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Galaxy mag 12.06 8.3° Columba

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Hard+

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.5 9.7° Lepus

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