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NGC 987 — Galaxy in Triangulum

Galaxy Fair (28/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Triangulum (Tri) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 1.5′ × 1.1′
Position Angle 36°
Distance 209.81 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
F, S, vlE, bM, r, 2 st 14 np

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 36m 49.6s
Dec +33° 19' 38.3"
Constellation Triangulum (Tri)
Catalog NGC 987

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard+ V. hard
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard Hard
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ 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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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 987 · 1.5′×1.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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