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NGC 2314 — Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Galaxy Fair (35/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.9m Galaxy Camelopardalis (Cam) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.9
Angular Size 1.3′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 17°
Distance 179.48 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
vF, S, R

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 10m 30.0s
Dec +75° 19' 60.0"
Constellation Camelopardalis (Cam)
Catalog NGC 2314

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 Easy Medium+ Medium
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 2314 · 1.3′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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