When is the best time to observe NGC 7217?

NGC 7217 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 7217 located in the sky?

NGC 7217 lies in the constellation Pegasus at right ascension 22h 08m and declination +31° 22′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 7217?

At magnitude 10.2, NGC 7217 is best observed with a 6-inch (150 mm) or larger telescope.

NGC 7217 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (53/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 10.2^m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 10.2

Angular Size 4.5′ × 3.8′

Position Angle 90°

Distance 44.22 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sab)

Description

B, pL, gbM, er

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 07m 52.4s

Dec +31° 21' 33.5"

Constellation Pegasus (Peg)

Catalog NGC 7217

2How easy to spot?

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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	Hard+	Hard+	Hard

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

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

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 7217 · 4.5′×3.8′ · 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.

NGC 7265

Hard+

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Galaxy mag 13.0 5.7° Lacerta

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Hard+

Tight double — a rewarding split at 1.4″

Double Star mag 4.73 5.8° Cygnus

V460 Cyg

Easy

Semi-regular variable, range 5.6–7.0

Variable Star mag 6.07 6.8° Cygnus

Galaxy mag 9.5 6.8° Pegasus

IC 1392

Hard+

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 13.0 7.9° Cygnus

NGC 7330

Hard+

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 13.0 9.3° Lacerta

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