When is the best time to observe NGC 3619?

NGC 3619 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 3619 located in the sky?

NGC 3619 lies in the constellation Ursa Major at right ascension 11h 19m and declination +57° 45′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 3619?

At magnitude 13.0, NGC 3619 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 3619 — Galaxy in Ursa Major

Galaxy Fair (32/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.0^m Galaxy Ursa Major (UMa) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 3.9′ × 3.1′

Position Angle 25°

Distance 73.19 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

cB, cL, R, vgmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 19m 21.6s

Dec +57° 45' 28.1"

Constellation Ursa Major (UMa)

Catalog NGC 3619

2How easy to spot?

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	V. hard+	V. hard	V. hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Hard+	Hard	V. hard+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium	Hard+	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 Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3619 · 3.9′×3.1′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

7 Morphology Decoder

8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy

Mira-type variable, range 6.2–9.7

Variable Star mag 6.20 4.9° Ursa Major

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