Observe
1Properties
Magnitude
11.9
Angular Size
2.4′ × 1.0′
Position Angle
177°
Distance
110.52 million ly
Galaxy Type
Barred Spiral (SABc)
pB, pL, vlE, pgmbM
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard | Hard | V. hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium | Medium | Hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
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)
4
Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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6
Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
8
Inclination & True Shape
9
Redshift
10
Size Comparator
Discover
11
Light Travel Time Machine
12
Relativistic Travel
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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mag 13.0
7.6°
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NGC 6027
Bright spiral galaxy
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mag 12.4
7.8°
Serpens
NGC 6020
Elliptical galaxy
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mag 12.6
8.6°
Serpens
Blaze Star
HR 5958
Mira-type variable, range 2.0–10.8
Variable Star
mag 10.00
9.7°
Corona Borealis
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