Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 5474Other name: UGC 9013
RA: 14h 5m DEC: +53° 40'
Constellation: UMA
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.8
Size: 5' x 4.5'
Surface brightness: 13.9
Classification: Sc
Description: pB,L,bM,P w M101
Notes: H I 214,low surf. bright,smooth part res cent w vsFN,strongly asym
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Haakanala, Rautjärvi, Finland
Date: 15/16.4.2012 1:50
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 326xFilter: -
Field: 14'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 7
Visuality: IIHeight: 82°
Weather: -4°C, astronomical twilight
Description: A very interesting galaxy just 45' to the south-east from M101. At first there is only an elliptical haze but with the averted vision arc-like brightening appears to south side.
Updated: 4.11.2012 20:27