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1Properties
Magnitude
11.65
Angular Size
2.0′ × 1.8′
Position Angle
90°
F, pL, iR, vlbM, rrr
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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 | 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 2130
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.10
0.5°
Dorado
NGC 2135
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.05
0.6°
Dorado
NGC 2114
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.48
0.6°
Dorado
NGC 2154
Compact globular cluster
Globular Cluster
mag 11.79
1.0°
Dorado
NGC 2053
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.18
1.0°
Dorado
NGC 2069
Diffuse nebula
Diffuse Nebula
mag 10.10
1.7°
Dorado
Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 8.0
1.8°
Dorado
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