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NGC 5206 — Galaxy in Centaurus

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 10.5m Galaxy Centaurus (Cen) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 10.49
Angular Size 4.3′ × 2.8′
Position Angle 28°
Distance 26.79 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
F, pL, R, vgbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 33m 42.0s
Dec -48° 08' 60.0"
Constellation Centaurus (Cen)
Catalog NGC 5206

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Medium+ Medium Medium
150mm Newt. Easy Easy Medium+
C8 203mm Easy Easy Easy
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Mar – May (peak: Apr)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 5206 · 4.3′×2.8′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy
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Galaxy mag 10.2 4.3° Centaurus
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