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1Properties
Magnitude
4.6
Angular Size
9.0′
Cl, vB, lRi, st L, sc
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Position & Identifiers
2How easy to spot?
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 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
Easy
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 1975
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 7.00
0.3°
Orion
M43
NGC 1982
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 9.0
0.8°
Orion
Theta Ori
HIP 26235; Theta2 Orionis; 43 Orionis
Easy double, sep 52.3″
Double Star
mag 5.08
1.0°
Orion
NGC 2112
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.0
6.7°
Orion
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