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NGC 3402 — Galaxy in Hydra

Galaxy Fair (26/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.9m Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.89
Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.8′
Position Angle 170°
Distance 230.06 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
F, R

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 50m 00.0s
Dec -12° 40' 00.0"
Constellation Hydra (Hya)
Catalog NGC 3402

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Hard+
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 3402 · 1.9′×1.8′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Galaxy mag 13.0 7.8° Crater
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Medium+
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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 12.0 9.2° Hydra
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