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1Properties
Magnitude
13.0
Angular Size
2.2′ × 2.0′
Position Angle
145°
Distance
153.90 million ly
Galaxy Type
Elliptical (E-S0)
Cl, E, bM *17, *10 att n
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard | V. hard+ | V. hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Hard+ | Hard+ | Hard |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) 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
Jun – Aug
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Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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mag 5.25
1.4°
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mag 8.6
4.9°
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mag 11.46
5.5°
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mag 13.11
6.6°
Capricornus
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Variable Star
mag 6.48
8.7°
Sagittarius
NGC 6835
Edge-on galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.5
9.7°
Sagittarius
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