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1Properties
Magnitude
11.0
Angular Size
3 arcmin
Cl, eL, eRi
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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
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Apr – Jun
(peak: May)
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 6152
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.0
1.4°
Norma
NGC 6167
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.7
2.8°
Norma
NGC 6067
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 5.6
2.8°
Norma
NGC 6134
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.2
2.8°
Norma
NGC 6165
Planetary nebula — try an OIII filter
Planetary Nebula
mag 6.71
4.1°
Norma
Epsilon Nor
Easy double, sep 22.9″
Double Star
mag 4.47
4.4°
Norma
S Nor
Pulsating variable, period 9.8d
Variable Star
mag 6.49
6.0°
Norma
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