Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 3853 & PGC 213877	Other name: UGC 6712
RA: 11h 44.5m	DEC: +16° 33'
Constellation: LEO
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 12.4
Size: 1.6' x 1'
PA: 140°
Surface brightness: 13
Classification: Elliptical
Description: S,R,bM
Notes: nff of 2,comp 1.3',PA252,0.4'X0.3'
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 6/7.4.2007 0:05
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 457x	Filter: -
Field: 9'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: III	Height: 44°
Weather: -5°C, windy
Description: A very typical NGC-galaxy, elongated in NW-SE, somewhat brighter elliptical core. A 15.3 mag galaxy PGC 213877 found accidentally from the west-side.
Updated: 30.4.2007 9:26