When is the best time to observe NGC 7052?

NGC 7052 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 7052 located in the sky?

NGC 7052 lies in the constellation Vulpecula at right ascension 21h 19m and declination +26° 27′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 7052?

At magnitude 14.0, NGC 7052 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 7052 — Galaxy in Vulpecula

Galaxy Fair (25/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 14.0^m Galaxy Vulpecula (Vul) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.8′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 66°

Distance 221.32 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

F, S, vlE, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 18m 33.0s

Dec +26° 26' 49.2"

Constellation Vulpecula (Vul)

Catalog NGC 7052

2How easy to spot?

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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.	Hard	V. hard+	V. hard+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Hard+	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 Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 7052 · 1.8′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

2 Peg

Easy

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Easy double, sep 3.3″

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Hard+

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Galaxy mag 12.0 4.8° Cygnus

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Hard+

Pulsating variable, period 2.5d

Variable Star mag 5.82 5.4° Cygnus

Supernova Remnant mag 7.00 6.7° Cygnus

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Hard+

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 13.0 9.7° Cygnus

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