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1Properties
Magnitude
10.0
Angular Size
1.7′ × 1.5′
Position Angle
20°
B, lE, sbM ** 10 & 11
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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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
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
NGC 1978
Globular cluster — dense ball of ancient stars
Globular Cluster
mag 9.9
0.4°
Dorado
NGC 2003
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.30
0.5°
Dorado
NGC 2002
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.84
0.5°
Dorado
NGC 2006
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.88
0.6°
Dorado
NGC 1940
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.91
0.7°
Dorado
IC 2128
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 11.10
1.5°
Dorado
NGC 1892
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.29
1.9°
Dorado
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