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1Properties
Magnitude
13.0
Angular Size
4.1′
Cl, pRi, cC
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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 | Imp. |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Hard | Hard | V. hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Hard+ | 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
Jul – Sep
(peak: Aug)
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.
IC 1470
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 11.50
1.5°
Cepheus
NGC 7510
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.9
2.1°
Cepheus
2 Cas
Easy double, sep 167.2″
Double Star
mag 5.70
2.4°
Cassiopeia
M52
Scorpion Cluster
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.3
3.7°
Cassiopeia
V509 Cas
Variable star, range 4.8–5.5
Variable Star
mag 5.00
3.9°
Cassiopeia
NGC 7261
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.4
5.1°
Cepheus
NGC 7235
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.7
6.4°
Cepheus
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