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NGC 71 — Galaxy in Andromeda

Galaxy Fair (25/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Andromeda (And) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.5′
Position Angle 109°
Distance 312.06 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
eF, vS, R

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 18m 24.0s
Dec +30° 04' 00.0"
Constellation Andromeda (And)
Catalog NGC 71

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard+
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 71 · 1.9′×1.5′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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