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1Properties
Magnitude
11.90
Angular Size
1.2′ × 1.1′
Position Angle
30°
cF, S, R, lbM, glob. cl. f
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard | V. hard+ | V. hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Nov – Jan
(peak: Dec)
4
Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Classification Decoder
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 1818
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.8
0.1°
Dorado
NGC 1805
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.0
0.3°
Dorado
NGC 1783
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 11.0
0.6°
Dorado
NGC 1763
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 9.40
0.7°
Dorado
NGC 1787
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.92
0.8°
Dorado
NGC 1820
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.0
0.9°
Dorado
NGC 1714
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 11.61
1.2°
Dorado
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