Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: IC 2553	Other name: PK 285-5.1
RA: 10h 9.3m	DEC: -62° 37'
Constellation: CAR
Type: Planetary nebula
Magnitude: 13
Size: 4''
Surface brightness: 6.3
Brightest star: 15.5
Description: planetary,stellar
Notes: Br PLNNB in fine field--Hartung
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Nangerwalla, Mullewa, Australia
Date: 17/18.12.2009 0:30
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 230x	Filter: -
Field: 21'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.8
Visuality: II	Height: 38°
Weather: +20°C
Description: A stellar 13 mag planetary which found by blinking with an O-III filter.
Updated: 1.9.2010 22:03