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1Properties
Magnitude
12.50
Angular Size
2.4′
eF, cL, R, vglbM, rr
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | V. hard+ | V. hard | V. hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Hard+ | Hard | Hard |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium | Hard+ | Hard |
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
Jan – Mar
(peak: Feb)
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.
NGC 2845
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 11.97
2.5°
Vela
KL Vel
Tight double — a rewarding split at 2.9″
Double Star
mag 5.57
3.3°
Vela
Alsuhail
HIP 44816; Lambda Velorum
Bright naked-eye star, mag 2.2
Star
mag 2.21
3.6°
Vela
NGC 2818
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.2
3.9°
Pyxis
NGC 2671
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 12.0
6.4°
Vela
NGC 2659
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.6
8.1°
Vela
Eight-burst planetary
NGC 3132
Small bright planetary nebula
Planetary Nebula
mag 8.0
9.0°
Vela
NGC 2645
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.32
9.3°
Vela
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