Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 1399 & NGC 1404	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: 9/10.1.2010 23:40
Instrument: Newton 254/1200 mm
Magnification: 171x	Filter: -
Field: 29'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.3
Visuality: II	Height: 52°
Weather: +14°C, windy
Description: NGC 1399 is NW-SE oriented 9.5 mag galaxy which has a star next to core. NGC 1404 is smaller 10 mag round haze.
Updated: 15.9.2010 21:00