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1Properties
Magnitude
6.0
Angular Size
6.3′
Cl, lRi, lC, st 10...12
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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
May – Jul
(peak: Jun)
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.
Star Queen nebula
IC 4703
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.00
1.2°
Serpens
M16
Eagle Nebula
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 6.4
1.2°
Serpens
M18
NGC 6613
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.9
2.2°
Sagittarius
NGC 6625
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.0
3.3°
Scutum
NGC 6603
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 11.0
3.5°
Sagittarius
M24
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
Bright star cloud
Star Cloud
mag 2.5
3.6°
Sagittarius
Y Sgr
Pulsating variable, period 5.8d
Variable Star
mag 5.75
4.0°
Sagittarius
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