Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 4268	Other name: UGC 7371
RA: 12h 19.8m	DEC: +5° 17'
Constellation: VIR
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 12.8
Size: 1.4' x 0.6'
PA: 48°
Surface brightness: 12.6
Classification: SBO-a
Description: pF,S,2nd of 6 neb
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