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1Properties
Magnitude
15.0
Angular Size
0.6′ × 0.6′
Position Angle
153°
Distance
329.38 million ly
Galaxy Type
Elliptical (E)
eeF, eS, R, v diffic, nf of 2
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | V. hard | V. hard | V. hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | V. hard+ | V. hard+ | V. hard |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | V. hard+ | V. hard+ | V. hard+ |
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Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
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3Visibility
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Best season
May – Jul
(peak: Jun)
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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
7
Morphology Decoder
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Inclination & True Shape
9
Redshift
10
Size Comparator
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Light Travel Time Machine
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Relativistic Travel
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
XY Lyr
Semi-regular variable, range 5.8–6.3
Variable Star
mag 6.04
0.6°
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Double Star
mag 5.06
0.9°
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Vega
HIP 91262; Alpha Lyrae; 3 Lyrae
Bright naked-eye star, mag 0.0
Star
mag 0.03
1.5°
Lyra
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Elliptical galaxy
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mag 11.4
5.6°
Lyra
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Elliptical galaxy
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mag 12.2
5.7°
Lyra
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NGC 6720
Planetary nebula — try an OIII filter
Planetary Nebula
mag 9.0
7.6°
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