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NGC 2185 — Diffuse Nebula in Monoceros

Diffuse Nebula Fair (24/100)
Magnitude 12.9m DiffuseNebula Monoceros (Mon) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.90
Angular Size 2.0′
*11 and 4 S st in vF, L neb

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 11m 00.5s
Dec -06° 13' 36.8"
Constellation Monoceros (Mon)
Catalog NGC 2185

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard Imp. Imp.
150mm Newt. Hard V. hard+ V. hard
C8 203mm Hard Hard V. hard+
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
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard V. hard
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard V. hard+
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard
Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

4 Filter Response Guide

5 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
N E

NGC 2185 · 2.0′×2.0′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Medium+
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Easy
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Hard+
Variable star, range 5.9–6.4
Variable Star mag 6.12 4.3° Monoceros
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Medium+
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Diffuse Nebula mag 8.00 8.8° Orion
NGC 1975
Medium+
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula mag 7.00 9.0° Orion
NGC 1973
Medium+
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula mag 7.00 9.1° Orion
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