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NGC 2646 — Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Galaxy Fair (33/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Camelopardalis (Cam) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 1.5′ × 1.1′
Position Angle 47°
Distance 171.00 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
vF, S, 2 F st 2'.5 sf

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 50m 24.0s
Dec +73° 28' 00.0"
Constellation Camelopardalis (Cam)
Catalog NGC 2646

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Medium+ 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 2646 · 1.5′×1.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Medium
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Galaxy mag 12.0 1.8° Camelopardalis
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Medium+
Colorful double, sep 4.7″
Double Star mag 4.80 6.5° Ursa Major
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