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NGC 7343 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (43/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 13.4m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.4
Angular Size 0.9′ × 0.7′
Position Angle 169°
Distance 345.72 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)
eF, vS, R, lbM, S* inv

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 38m 36.0s
Dec +34° 04' 00.0"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog NGC 7343

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard V. hard Imp.
150mm Newt. V. hard+ V. hard+ V. hard
C8 203mm Hard Hard V. 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 7343 · 0.9′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 13.0 4.2° Lacerta
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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 13.0 4.5° Lacerta
10 Lac
Medium+
Hot blue O-type star
Double Star mag 4.88 5.0° Lacerta
Scheat
HIP 113881; Beta Pegasi; 53 Pegasi
Hard+
Semi-regular variable, range 2.3–2.7
Variable Star mag 2.42 8.0° Pegasus
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