Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 4698Other name: UGC 7970
RA: 12h 48.4m DEC: +8° 29'
Constellation: VIR
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.6
Size: 4' x 2.9'
PA: 170°
Surface brightness: 12.9
Classification: Sab
Description: cB,pL,iR,bM,r
Notes: H I 8
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Ania, Pirkkala, Finland
Date: 23/24.4.2009 0:37
Instrument: Newton 300/1500 mm
Magnification: 300xFilter: -
Field: 14'Seeing: 4
Background sky: 3NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: IHeight: 37°
Weather: -4°C, astronomical twilight
Description: Extremely weak hints of spiral-arms were just reachable with averted vision.
Updated: 14.8.2009 21:28