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NGC 357 — Galaxy in Cetus

Galaxy Fair (35/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.8m Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.8
Angular Size 2.1′ × 1.7′
Position Angle 4°
Distance 114.21 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
F, S, iR, sbM, *14 nf 20"

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 03m 21.9s
Dec -06° 20' 21.1"
Constellation Cetus (Cet)
Catalog NGC 357

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 Medium+ 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 Sep – Nov (peak: Oct)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 357 · 2.1′×1.7′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Planetary Nebula mag 8.0 6.8° Cetus
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