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NGC 2811 — Galaxy in Hydra

Galaxy Good (45/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 11.3m Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.3
Angular Size 3.0′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 20°
Distance 113.73 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBa)
pB, pS, E, psmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 16m 12.0s
Dec -16° 19' 00.0"
Constellation Hydra (Hya)
Catalog NGC 2811

2How easy to spot?

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

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 2811 · 3.0′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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