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NGC 590 — Galaxy in Andromeda

Galaxy Fair (34/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 14.0m Galaxy Andromeda (And) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 2.1′ × 0.8′
Position Angle 147°
Distance 233.72 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBa)
F, vS, rr?

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 33m 40.9s
Dec +44° 55' 43.3"
Constellation Andromeda (And)
Catalog NGC 590

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard V. hard V. hard
150mm Newt. V. hard+ V. hard+ V. hard
C8 203mm Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Sep – Nov (peak: Oct)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 590 · 2.1′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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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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Hard+
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy mag 12.4 9.6° Andromeda
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