When is the best time to observe NGC 7330?

NGC 7330 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 7330 located in the sky?

NGC 7330 lies in the constellation Lacerta at right ascension 22h 37m and declination +38° 33′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 7330?

At magnitude 13.0, NGC 7330 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

NGC 7330 — Galaxy in Lacerta

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.0^m Galaxy Lacerta (Lac) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.7′ × 1.6′

Position Angle 70°

Distance 245.41 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

pB, S, lE, bM

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 36m 54.0s

Dec +38° 32' 60.0"

Constellation Lacerta (Lac)

Catalog NGC 7330

2How easy to spot?

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 Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 7330 · 1.7′×1.6′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

7 Morphology Decoder

8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Medium+

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