When is the best time to observe NGC 5479?

NGC 5479 is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 5479 located in the sky?

NGC 5479 lies in the constellation Ursa Minor at right ascension 14h 06m and declination +65° 41′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 5479?

At magnitude 15.0, NGC 5479 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 5479 — Galaxy in Ursa Minor

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 15.0^m Galaxy Ursa Minor (UMi) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 0.9′ × 0.8′

Position Angle 20°

Distance 445.04 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

eF, vS, R, nearly bet 2 st

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 05m 57.4s

Dec +65° 41' 26.9"

Constellation Ursa Minor (UMi)

Catalog NGC 5479

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	V. hard	V. hard	V. hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard+

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 5479 · 0.9′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

10 Dra

Hard+

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Medium+

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Galaxy mag 11.3 5.2° Ursa Major

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Hard+

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Easy

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Galaxy mag 10.0 5.8° Ursa Major

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.0 8.4° Draco

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