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1Properties
Magnitude
12.0
Angular Size
0.8′ × 0.3′
Position Angle
38°
Distance
223.50 million ly
Galaxy Type
Lenticular (S0-a)
vF, vS, R, sbM
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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 | Hard+ |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
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
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Redshift
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Size Comparator
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Light Travel Time Machine
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Relativistic Travel
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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mag 2.04
3.7°
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7.0°
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7.5°
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Globular Cluster
mag 8.1
7.9°
Sculptor
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mag 5.12
8.8°
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mag 12.10
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