Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 447	Other name: IC 1556
RA: 1h 15.6m	DEC: +33° 4'
Constellation: PSC
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 14
Size: 2.2' x 2.2'
Surface brightness: 15.5
Classification: SBO-a
Description: F,pL,bM,*11 nf
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 31/1.1.2005 19:12
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 292x	Filter: -
Field: 10'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 3	NE lim mag: 6.2
Visuality: III	Height: 61°
Weather: Warm (-1°C) and windy, random fireworks in northern sky
Description: Pretty small and faint core is visible with averted vision. Two 14 mag stars on the southside.
Updated: 6.1.2005 15:54