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NGC 7448 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (49/100)

Spiral

Magnitude 11.7m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.7
Angular Size 2.1′ × 0.8′
Position Angle 171°
Distance 102.04 million ly
Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)
pB, L, E 173deg , vgbM, *11 f 2'.5

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 00m 03.6s
Dec +15° 58' 49.1"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog NGC 7448

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard Hard V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Medium
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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 7448 · 2.1′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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