Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 4281	Other name: UGC 7389
RA: 12h 20.4m	DEC: +5° 23'
Constellation: VIR
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 11.3
Size: 3' x 1.6'
PA: 88°
Surface brightness: 12.8
Classification: Sa
Description: B,vL,R,pgbM
Notes: H II 573
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Haakanala, Rautjärvi, Finland
Date: 21/22.4.2012 0:35
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 326x	Filter: -
Field: 14'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.8
Visuality: II	Height: 32°
Weather: -3°C
Description: A loose group of NGC galaxies. 12 mag NGC 4273 is the N-S oriented galaxy in the middle of the field, small 13 mag NGC 4277 on the east-side. 11.5 mag E-W elongated galaxy in the east is NGC 4281. 12 mag NGC 4268 lies in the SW.
Updated: 4.11.2012 20:27