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1Properties
Magnitude
14.50
Angular Size
1.2′ × 0.9′
Position Angle
85°
Distance
407.74 million ly
Galaxy Type
Elliptical (E)
eF, S, R, 2 or 3 vF st nr
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | V. hard+ | V. hard | V. hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | V. hard+ | V. hard+ | V. hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) 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
Sep – Nov
(peak: Oct)
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Best Magnification
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Surface Brightness
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Morphology Decoder
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Inclination & True Shape
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Redshift
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Light Travel Time Machine
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Relativistic Travel
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
Achernar
HIP 7588; Alpha Eridani
Bright naked-eye star, mag 0.5
Double Star
mag 0.46
5.8°
Eridanus
NGC 484
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.23
7.5°
Tucana
TW Hor
Semi-regular variable, range 5.5–6.0
Variable Star
mag 5.74
7.6°
Horologium
NGC 466
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.74
7.7°
Tucana
C87
NGC 1261
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 8.4
8.7°
Horologium
NGC 1246
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 13.04
8.9°
Horologium
NGC 1313
Barred spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 9.0
9.5°
Reticulum
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