When is the best time to observe NGC 7020?

NGC 7020 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 7020 located in the sky?

NGC 7020 lies in the constellation Pavo at right ascension 21h 11m and declination -64° 02′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 7020?

At magnitude 12.0, NGC 7020 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 7020 — Galaxy in Pavo

Galaxy Fair (34/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 12.0^m Galaxy Pavo (Pav) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 4.1′ × 1.7′

Position Angle 165°

Distance 141.00 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

pB, cS, lE, pgbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 11m 20.1s

Dec -64° 01' 31.1"

Constellation Pavo (Pav)

Catalog NGC 7020

2How easy to spot?

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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

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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 7020 · 4.1′×1.7′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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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.

SX Pav

Medium

Semi-regular variable, range 5.4–6.0

Variable Star mag 5.34 5.7° Pavo

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Galaxy mag 12.0 6.0° Indus

IC 5063

Medium

Bright spiral galaxy

Galaxy mag 12.0 7.3° Indus

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.45 7.4° Indus

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.59 7.7° Indus

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Easy

Easy double, sep 6.8″

Double Star mag 4.48 8.2° Tucana

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