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1Properties
Magnitude
12.0
Angular Size
3.4′ × 2.5′
Position Angle
129°
Distance
76.10 million ly
Galaxy Type
Barred Spiral (SBbc)
vB, L, pmE, gbM, *11 np
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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 | Hard+ | Hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
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Medium
Hard
Very hard
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Aug – Oct
(peak: Sep)
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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
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Inclination & True Shape
9
Redshift
10
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Light Travel Time Machine
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Relativistic Travel
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Other targets within a few degrees — pan your scope a little and keep exploring.
Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
NGC 254
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 11.8
1.1°
Sculptor
IC 1608
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.86
3.4°
Sculptor
NGC 148
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.1
4.0°
Sculptor
IC 1554
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.96
4.3°
Sculptor
NGC 288
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 8.1
4.6°
Sculptor
R Scl
Mira-type variable, range 5.5–8.0
Variable Star
mag 5.79
7.4°
Sculptor
Kappa Scl
HIP 761; Kappa1 Sculptoris
Tight double — a rewarding split at 1.3″
Double Star
mag 5.42
10.0°
Sculptor
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