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NGC 3276 — Galaxy in Antlia

Galaxy Fair (28/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.6m Galaxy Antlia (Ant) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.61
Angular Size 1.3′ × 0.7′
Position Angle 69°
Distance 219.58 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
F, S, *8 p

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 31m 09.2s
Dec -39° 56' 40.9"
Constellation Antlia (Ant)
Catalog NGC 3276

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard V. hard
150mm Newt. Hard Hard V. hard+
C8 203mm Hard+ Hard Hard
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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 3276 · 1.3′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Globular Cluster mag 6.8 6.9° Vela
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