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NGC 6021 — Galaxy in Serpens

Galaxy Fair (25/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 14.0m Galaxy Serpens (Ser) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 1.6′ × 0.9′
Position Angle 158°
Distance 218.01 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
eF, vS, lE, f of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 57m 30.7s
Dec +15° 57' 22.0"
Constellation Serpens (Ser)
Catalog NGC 6021

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. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
C8 203mm Hard+ Hard Hard
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

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 6021 · 1.6′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Medium+
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Variable Star mag 10.00 10.0° Corona Borealis
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