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1Properties
Magnitude
10.3
Angular Size
5.0′ × 3.7′
Position Angle
13°
Distance
105.87 million ly
Galaxy Type
Spiral (SAb)
pB, L, R, svmbM, *8 f 10'
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium+ | Medium+ | Medium |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium+ | Medium+ |
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
Sep – Nov
(peak: Oct)
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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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6
Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
8
Inclination & True Shape
9
Redshift
10
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 5.24
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mag 13.0
3.6°
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