When is the best time to observe NGC 2380?

NGC 2380 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 2380 located in the sky?

NGC 2380 lies in the constellation Canis Major at right ascension 07h 24m and declination -27° 32′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 2380?

At magnitude 13.0, NGC 2380 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 2380 — Galaxy in Canis Major

Galaxy Fair (24/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.0^m Galaxy Canis Major (CMa) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 2.5′ × 2.4′

Position Angle 150°

Distance 83.28 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

pF, pS, R, vsmbM, am st

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 23m 54.7s

Dec -27° 31' 44.8"

Constellation Canis Major (CMa)

Catalog NGC 2380

2How easy to spot?

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

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 Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 2380 · 2.5′×2.4′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy

Colorful double, sep 177.0″

Double Star mag 2.45 1.8° Canis Major

Open Cluster mag 4.1 2.8° Canis Major

29 CMa

Hard+

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Variable Star mag 4.98 3.2° Canis Major

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Medium+

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Galaxy mag 11.2 4.8° Canis Major

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Galaxy mag 11.9 9.1° Canis Major

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