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NGC 4206 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Good (54/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.1m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.1
Angular Size 4.7′ × 0.9′
Position Angle 0°
Distance 32.97 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)
F, vmE

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 15m 16.8s
Dec +13° 01' 26.4"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4206

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard
150mm Newt. Medium Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 4206 · 4.7′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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