Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 6397	Other name: Lac III-11
RA: 17h 40.7m	DEC: -53° 40'
Constellation: ARA
Type: Globular cluster
Magnitude: 5.7
Size: 25.7'
Brightest star: 10
Classification: IX
Description: B,vL,Ri,st 10..
Notes: Poss nearest glob
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Nangerwalla, Mullewa, Australia
Date: 17/18.12.2009 20:40
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 161x	Filter: -
Field: 25'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.8
Visuality: I	Height: 4°
Weather: +26°C
Description: Only four degrees above horizon but still dozens of individual stars are visible. A weak elongated nucleus.
Updated: 2.9.2010 22:08