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1Properties
Magnitude
11.6
Angular Size
3.1′ × 2.2′
Position Angle
71°
Distance
73.70 million ly
Galaxy Type
Spiral (Sc)
cF, pL, R, vgvlbM, am st
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Position & Identifiers
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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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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
8
Inclination & True Shape
9
Redshift
10
Size Comparator
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Light Travel Time Machine
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Relativistic Travel
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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mag 7.6
1.5°
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mag 12.4
4.3°
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Planetary nebula — try an OIII filter
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mag 10.0
6.7°
Puppis
NGC 2612
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 13.0
7.1°
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