When is the best time to observe NGC 5308?

NGC 5308 is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 5308 located in the sky?

NGC 5308 lies in the constellation Ursa Major at right ascension 13h 47m and declination +60° 58′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 5308?

At magnitude 11.3, NGC 5308 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 5308 — Galaxy in Ursa Major

Galaxy Good (44/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.3^m Galaxy Ursa Major (UMa) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 11.3

Angular Size 4.3′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 60°

Distance 94.36 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

B, pL, mE 57deg , psbMBEN

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 46m 60.0s

Dec +60° 58' 00.0"

Constellation Ursa Major (UMa)

Catalog NGC 5308

2How easy to spot?

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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	Easy	Easy	Medium+

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 Mar – May (peak: Apr)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 5308 · 4.3′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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