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NGC 2749 — Galaxy in Cancer

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Cancer (Cnc) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.8′
Position Angle 65°
Distance 195.74 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
pF, S, R, bMN = *15

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 05m 21.3s
Dec +18° 18' 47.2"
Constellation Cancer (Cnc)
Catalog NGC 2749

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Easy 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 Jan – Mar (peak: Feb)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 2749 · 1.9′×1.8′ · 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 11.6 3.9° Cancer
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Medium
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