Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 5529Other name: UGC 9127
RA: 14h 15.6m DEC: +36° 14'
Constellation: BOO
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 11.9
Size: 6' x 0.7'
PA: 115°
Surface brightness: 13.5
Classification: Sc
Description: cF,pL,vmE110,vgvmBM
Notes: H III 414,dwarf irreg,v poor res.,almost exactly edgewise
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 6/7.4.2005 2:00
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 244xFilter: -
Field: 12'Seeing: 3
Background sky: 3NE lim mag: 6.5
Visuality: IIHeight: 65°
Weather: -2°C
Description: A very beautiful edge-on galaxy in Bootes. A little bit brighter in the middle and there is a faint EDL visible with averted vision on the northern edge of the core.
Updated: 29.4.2005 19:34