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1Properties
Magnitude
9.7
Angular Size
2.4′
Cl, P, neb?
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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 | Medium+ | Medium |
| 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
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Jul – Sep
(peak: Aug)
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 7082
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.2
1.2°
Cygnus
M39
Pyramid Cluster
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 4.6
1.3°
Cygnus
NGC 7062
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.3
1.6°
Cygnus
IC 1369
Rich open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 6.8
2.1°
Cygnus
W Cyg
Semi-regular variable, range 5.1–6.8
Variable Star
mag 5.53
3.3°
Cygnus
Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 10.0
4.9°
Cygnus
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