Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Hickson 46
RA: 10h 22m	DEC: +17° 45'
Constellation: LEO
Type: Compact galaxy group
Magnitude: 16.1
Notes: The brightest galaxy MCG +3-27-5
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Haakanala, Rautjärvi, Finland
Date: 8/9.3.2011 0:35
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 457x	Filter: -
Field: 9'	Seeing: 4
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.7
Visuality: 5	Height: 45°
Weather: °C
Description: A very faint group of 16 mag galaxies. B (PGC 30350) and C (PGC 30349) are the easiest, A (PGC 30347) little bit harder and D (PGC 30354) weakly with averted vision.
Updated: 22.3.2011 22:12