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NGC 7457 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (43/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 10.8m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 10.8
Angular Size 4.0′ × 2.2′
Position Angle 128°
Distance 37.51 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
cB, cL, lE, gmbM, r, 2 S st n

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 00m 60.0s
Dec +30° 08' 60.0"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog NGC 7457

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Medium Medium Hard+
150mm Newt. Easy Medium+ Medium+
C8 203mm Easy Easy Medium+
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 Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 7457 · 4.0′×2.2′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

Scheat
HIP 113881; Beta Pegasi; 53 Pegasi
Hard+
Semi-regular variable, range 2.3–2.7
Variable Star mag 2.42 2.2° Pegasus
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Hard+
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Easy
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Hard+
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10 Lac
Medium+
Hot blue O-type star
Double Star mag 4.88 10.0° Lacerta
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