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NGC 7469 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (45/100)

Spiral

Magnitude 11.9m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.9
Angular Size 1.4′ × 1.2′
Position Angle 126°
Distance 221.82 million ly
Galaxy Type Spiral (Sa)
vF, vS, vsmbM *12

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 03m 15.6s
Dec +08° 52' 26.4"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog NGC 7469

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Medium
C8 203mm Easy 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 7469 · 1.4′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

55 Peg
Easy
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Hard+
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Galaxy mag 12.6 4.1° Pisces
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Galaxy mag 11.1 4.3° Pegasus
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Galaxy mag 12.3 4.3° Pegasus
HR Peg
Hard+
Semi-regular variable, range 6.1–6.5
Variable Star mag 6.12 8.3° Pegasus
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