Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 631 & NGC 632Other name: UGC 1153
RA: 1h 36.8m DEC: +5° 50'
Constellation: PSC
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 13.3
Size: 1.7' x 1.5'
Surface brightness: 14.3
Classification: Elliptical
Description: vF,S,gbM
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Ania, Pirkkala, Finland
Date: 14/15.10.2009 1:30
Instrument: Newton 300/1500 mm
Magnification: 214xFilter: -
Field: 23'Seeing: 4
Background sky: 3NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: IIIHeight: 35°
Weather: -3°C
Description: NGC 632 is much brighter than NGC 631 which is visible as a round haze with averted vision.
Updated: 15.11.2009 13:42