Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 6629	Other name: PK 9-5.1,H II 204
RA: 18h 25.7m	DEC: -23° 12'
Constellation: SGR
Type: Planetary nebula
Magnitude: 10.5
Size: 16'' x 14''
Surface brightness: 8.2
Brightest star: 12.9
Classification: 2a
Description: pB,eeS,R
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1540 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 4/5.4.2008 4:35
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 230x	Filter: -
Field: 21'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.8
Visuality: II	Height: 22°
Weather: +9°C
Description: A pretty small 11 mag planetary nebula, mainly stellar, but there is a faint halo around with averted vision.
Updated: 16.6.2008 20:53