About NGC 3201 (C79)

NGC 3201 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 43° altitude and reaches 43° around 06:47 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Vela

Distance

17000 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.8