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1Properties
Magnitude
11.0
Angular Size
5.4′
Cl, cL, C, iF, st vS
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Medium+ | Medium |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Medium+ |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
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
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
Mahasim
Theta Aur
Colorful double, sep 3.7″
Double Star
mag 2.62
4.0°
Auriga
UU Aur
Semi-regular variable, range 5.1–6.6
Variable Star
mag 5.29
4.4°
Auriga
NGC 2281
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 5.4
6.4°
Auriga
M37
NGC 2099
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 5.6
8.6°
Auriga
NGC 2274
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 13.0
9.0°
Gemini
M36
NGC 1960
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.0
9.6°
Auriga
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