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NGC 5273 — Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Galaxy Good (40/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.6m Galaxy Canes Venatici (CVn) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.6
Angular Size 2.3′ × 1.5′
Position Angle 6°
Distance 47.77 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
cB, pL, R, g, psmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 42m 08.4s
Dec +35° 39' 15.1"
Constellation Canes Venatici (CVn)
Catalog NGC 5273

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Medium
C8 203mm Easy 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 Mar – May (peak: Apr)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 5273 · 2.3′×1.5′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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