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NGC 2481 — Galaxy in Gemini

Galaxy Fair (28/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Gemini (Gem) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 1.4′ × 0.6′
Position Angle 19°
Distance 101.94 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
F, S, lE, bM, er

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 57m 13.8s
Dec +23° 46' 04.1"
Constellation Gemini (Gem)
Catalog NGC 2481

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. 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 Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 2481 · 1.4′×0.6′ · 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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Galaxy mag 13.0 7.1° Cancer
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