When is the best time to observe NGC 1763?

NGC 1763 is best observed from October through December, with peak visibility during November when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 1763 located in the sky?

NGC 1763 lies in the constellation Dorado at right ascension 04h 57m and declination -66° 25′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 1763?

At magnitude 9.4, NGC 1763 is within reach of a 3-inch (80 mm) telescope from a moderate-Bortle site.

NGC 1763 — Emission Nebula in Dorado

Emission Nebula Good (56/100)

Magnitude 9.4^m EmissionNebula Dorado (Dor) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 9.40

Angular Size 5.2′ × 3.6′

Position Angle 70°

Description

vB, vL, vimE

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 56m 49.2s

Dec -66° 24' 32.8"

Constellation Dorado (Dor)

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2How easy to spot?

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium	Medium	Hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium+	Medium+	Medium+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium+	Medium+	Medium+

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

With O-III filter

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Easy	Medium+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Easy
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Easy

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Oct – Dec (peak: Nov)

5 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1763 · 5.2′×3.6′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

Nearby in the Sky

Other targets within a few degrees — pan your scope a little and keep exploring.

Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 1783

Medium+

Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars

Globular Cluster mag 11.0 0.5° Dorado

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Easy

Open cluster

Open Cluster mag 10.0 0.6° Dorado

NGC 1714

Hard+

Diffuse nebula

Diffuse Nebula mag 11.61 0.7° Dorado

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NGC 2070

Medium+

Emission nebula — try an OIII filter

Emission Nebula mag 8.0 4.8° Dorado

NGC 2018

Medium

Emission nebula — try an OIII filter

Emission Nebula mag 10.89 5.6° Mensa

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