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1Properties
Magnitude
13.09
Angular Size
0.9′ × 0.8′
Position Angle
90°
pB, pS, R, glbM, D with 1939, pos 339deg
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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 | Imp. |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Hard | V. hard+ | V. hard |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Hard+ | Hard | V. hard+ |
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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)
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Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Classification Decoder
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
NGC 1939
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.83
0.0°
Mensa
NGC 1959
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.17
0.4°
Mensa
NGC 1926
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.79
0.4°
Dorado
NGC 1969
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.46
0.5°
Dorado
NGC 1898
Compact globular cluster
Globular Cluster
mag 11.0
0.5°
Dorado
NGC 2018
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 10.89
1.4°
Mensa
NGC 2069
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 10.10
1.8°
Dorado
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