Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 891	Other name: UGC 1831
RA: 2h 22.6m	DEC: +42° 21'
Constellation: AND
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 9.9
Size: 13.1' x 2.8'
PA: 22°
Surface brightness: 13.6
Classification: Sb
Description: B,vL,vmE22
Notes: H V 19,NGC 1023 group,Lord Rosse drawing shows dark lane
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Tähtikallio, Artjärvi, Finland
Date: 23/24.9.2006 1:55
Instrument: Newton 300/1500 mm
Magnification: 300x	Filter: -
Field: 14'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.5
Visuality: II	Height: 68°
Weather: +5°C
Description: NGC 891 is a very beautiful edge-on galaxy with a very prominent equatorial dust lane. The dust lane is easily visible with direct vision.
Updated: 6.10.2006 23:07
Name: NGC 891	Other name: UGC 1831
RA: 2h 22.6m	DEC: +42° 21'
Constellation: AND
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 9.9
Size: 13.1' x 2.8'
PA: 22°
Surface brightness: 13.6
Classification: Sb
Description: B,vL,vmE22
Notes: H V 19,NGC 1023 group,Lord Rosse drawing shows dark lane
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Kuopiola, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 21/22.9.2001 1:05
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 146x	Filter: -
Field: 21'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.7
Visuality: I	Height: 0°
Weather: Clear, +5°C
Description: Galaksi näkyi noin 10' pitkänä, mutta erittäin ohuena neulana, jonka keskuspullistuman edessä on erittäin selvä EDL, joka halkaisee keskuspullistuman. Galaksin edessä on monia linnunradan tähtiä.
Updated: 3.2.2003 13:12