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1Properties
Magnitude
12.0
Angular Size
4.0′ × 2.7′
Position Angle
94°
Distance
75.39 million ly
Galaxy Type
Elliptical (E)
pF, vS, R, glbM
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard+ | Hard | V. hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium+ | Medium | Hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium+ | Medium |
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
Jan – Mar
(peak: Feb)
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5
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Surface Brightness
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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Beta Car
Bright naked-eye star, mag 1.7
Star
mag 1.68
0.1°
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Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.58
4.6°
Volans
NGC 2808
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 6.3
4.8°
Carina
Kappa Vol
HIP 40834; Kappa2 Volantis
Easy double, sep 37.2″
Double Star
mag 5.65
4.8°
Volans
NGC 3136
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 11.0
5.3°
Carina
IC 2554
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Galaxy
mag 11.70
5.7°
Carina
NGC 2887
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 11.66
5.9°
Carina
R Car
Mira-type variable, range 3.9–10.1
Variable Star
mag 6.10
7.1°
Carina
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