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NGC 7339 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (48/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.1m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.1
Angular Size 3.2′ × 0.9′
Position Angle 92°
Distance 62.62 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABb)
F, pS, mE 89deg , vglbM, f of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 37m 48.0s
Dec +23° 46' 60.0"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog NGC 7339

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard
150mm Newt. Medium Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Hard+
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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
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NGC 7339 · 3.2′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 7332
Easy
Edge-on galaxy
Galaxy mag 11.0 0.1° Pegasus
Scheat
HIP 113881; Beta Pegasi; 53 Pegasi
Hard+
Semi-regular variable, range 2.3–2.7
Variable Star mag 2.42 7.2° Pegasus
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Medium+
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Galaxy mag 10.8 8.2° Pegasus
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Medium
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Galaxy mag 11.7 9.4° Pegasus
NGC 7463
Hard+
Edge-on galaxy
Galaxy mag 13.0 9.6° Pegasus
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