Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 6671Other name: UGC 11299
RA: 18h 37.4m DEC: +26° 25'
Constellation: LYR
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 14
Size: 1.5' x 1.3'
Classification: S pec
Description: vF,vS,R,mbM
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 6/7.10.2005 23:00
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 305xFilter: -
Field: 10'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 6.7
Visuality: IIHeight: 0°
Weather: +8°C
Description: Strongly elongated in NE-SW direction, the halo is even brightness but the core is stellar. Very tight double star (15+ mag) in SW from the galaxy.
Updated: 19.10.2005 18:09