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NGC 5934 — Galaxy in Boötes

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 14.0m Galaxy Boötes (Boo) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 0.6′ × 0.3′
Position Angle 5°
Distance 259.25 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBa)
F, S, irr, lE ns, 2 S st inv

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 28m 12.8s
Dec +42° 55' 47.6"
Constellation Boötes (Boo)
Catalog NGC 5934

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

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3Visibility

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Best season Apr – Jun (peak: May)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 5934 · 0.6′×0.3′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 12.72 7.3° Hercules
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