When is the best time to observe NGC 2714?

NGC 2714 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 2714 located in the sky?

NGC 2714 lies in the constellation Carina at right ascension 08h 54m and declination -59° 13′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 2714?

At magnitude 13.2, NGC 2714 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 2714 — Galaxy in Carina

Galaxy Fair (24/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.2^m Galaxy Carina (Car) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.15

Angular Size 1.4′ × 1.2′

Position Angle 50°

Distance 131.08 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

eF, S, R, pslbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 53m 30.0s

Dec -59° 13' 00.0"

Constellation Carina (Car)

Catalog NGC 2714

2How easy to spot?

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	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)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 2714 · 1.4′×1.2′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

7 Morphology Decoder

8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

V376 Car

Easy

Easy double, sep 40.1″

Double Star mag 4.92 0.4° Carina

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Easy

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.58 9.4° Volans

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