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NGC 3268 — Galaxy in Antlia

Galaxy Fair (27/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.8m Galaxy Antlia (Ant) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.8
Angular Size 3.5′ × 2.6′
Position Angle 71°
Distance 131.08 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
F, S, R, 2nd of 4

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 30m 00.0s
Dec -35° 19' 60.0"
Constellation Antlia (Ant)
Catalog NGC 3268

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 3268 · 3.5′×2.6′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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