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NGC 3158 — Galaxy in Leo Minor

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.8m Galaxy Leo Minor (LMi) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.8
Angular Size 2.3′ × 1.9′
Position Angle 152°
Distance 322.53 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
cB, cS, R, psbM, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 13m 50.5s
Dec +38° 45' 53.6"
Constellation Leo Minor (LMi)
Catalog NGC 3158

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 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 3158 · 2.3′×1.9′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Galaxy mag 11.7 7.4° Leo Minor
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