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1Properties
Magnitude
7.4
Angular Size
5.1′
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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
Jan – Mar
(peak: Feb)
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 3228
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.0
3.6°
Vela
IC 2581
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 4.3
3.8°
Carina
Mu Vel
Tight double — a rewarding split at 2.3″
Double Star
mag 2.69
4.9°
Vela
NGC 3105
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.7
5.6°
Vela
NGC 3372
eta Car nebula
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 3.00
5.8°
Carina
C91
NGC 3532
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 3.0
5.9°
Carina
U Car
Pulsating variable, period 38.8d
Variable Star
mag 6.11
6.2°
Carina
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