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NGC 3081 — Galaxy in Hydra

Galaxy Fair (33/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 2.7′ × 1.6′
Position Angle 71°
Distance 112.31 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
vF, cS, lbM, triangle S st np; = IC 2529

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 59m 30.0s
Dec -22° 49' 60.0"
Constellation Hydra (Hya)
Catalog NGC 3081

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium Medium Hard+
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 3081 · 2.7′×1.6′ · N up, E left

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