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1Properties
Magnitude
11.31
Angular Size
1.1′ × 0.9′
Position Angle
160°
neb, no descrip, in LMC
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard+ | Hard | V. hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium+ | Medium | Medium |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | 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
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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 2114
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.48
0.5°
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NGC 2069
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 10.10
0.6°
Dorado
Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 8.0
0.7°
Dorado
NGC 2100
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.6
0.8°
Dorado
NGC 2091
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.07
1.0°
Dorado
NGC 2088
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.47
1.0°
Dorado
NGC 1953
Compact globular cluster
Globular Cluster
mag 11.74
1.6°
Dorado
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