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NGC 83 — Galaxy in Andromeda

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 12.6m Galaxy Andromeda (And) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.6
Angular Size 1.2′ × 1.1′
Position Angle 112°
Distance 299.22 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
E, biN, 3 B st nr

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 21m 24.0s
Dec +22° 25' 60.0"
Constellation Andromeda (And)
Catalog NGC 83

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard 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 Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 83 · 1.2′×1.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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