Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 6572	Other name: PK 34+11.1
RA: 18h 12.1m	DEC: +6° 51'
Constellation: OPH
Type: Planetary nebula
Magnitude: 8
Size: 15'' x 12''
Surface brightness: 4.3
Brightest star: 12
Classification: 2a
Description: vB,vS,R,l hazy
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1540 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 4/5.4.2008 4:10
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 230x	Filter: -
Field: 21'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.8
Visuality: I	Height: 38°
Weather: +9°C
Description: Almost stellar ~8.5 mag blue object, a little bit larger than similar star. Might be weakly NW-SE oriented.
Updated: 16.6.2008 20:49