Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: IC 1680 & IC 1682
RA: 1h 22m	DEC: +33° 20'
Constellation: PSC
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 14.4
Size: 42'' x 30''
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 0/1.1.2005 20:10
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 244x	Filter: -
Field: 12'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 3	NE lim mag: 6.2
Visuality: IV	Height: 54°
Weather: Warm (-1°C) and windy, random fireworks in northern sky
Description: Two small, faint and round galaxies in Pisces. IC 1682 (13.6 mag, upper) is somewhat brighter than IC 1680 (14.4 mag).
Updated: 6.1.2005 15:43