Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 1399 Group	Other name: ESO 358-45
RA: 3h 38.5m	DEC: -35° 27'
Constellation: FOR
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 9.6
Size: 6.6' x 6.1'
Surface brightness: 13.7
Classification: E1p
Description: vB,pL,psbM,rr
Notes: Fornax Galaxy Cluster member
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Wicherina, Greenough, Australia
Date: 11/12.1.2010 0:00
Instrument: Newton 254/1200 mm
Magnification: 57x	Filter: -
Field: 72'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.5
Visuality: I	Height: 45°
Weather: +12°C, windy
Description: Fornax Galaxy Cluster. The second richest galaxy cluster within 100 million light-years. Galaxies NGC 1373, 1374, 1375, 1379, 1380, 1380A, 1381, 1382, 1387, 1399, 1404 and PGC 13343 are shown in this sketch.
Updated: 24.8.2010 17:40