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NGC 6051 — Galaxy in Serpens

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Serpens (Ser) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 2.7′ × 0.8′
Position Angle 166°
Distance 452.10 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
F, S, R, gbMN, *10 sf; = IC 4588

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 04m 56.7s
Dec +23° 55' 57.7"
Constellation Serpens (Ser)
Catalog NGC 6051

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ 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 Apr – Jun (peak: May)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 6051 · 2.7′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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