Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Hickson 59
RA: 11h 48m	DEC: +12° 38'
Constellation: LEO
Type: Compact galaxy group
Magnitude: 14.4
Notes: The brightest galaxy IC 736
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Haakanala, Rautjärvi, Finland
Date: 30/31.3.2011 0:47
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 457x	Filter: -
Field: 9'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.9
Visuality: 4	Height: 41°
Weather: -15°C
Description: A (IC 737) and B (IC 736) are quite easy, C (PGC 36871) is visible at 457x and D (PGC 36851) is highly suspected (not drawn).
Updated: 19.4.2011 21:14