Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 41 & NGC 42	Other name: MCG 4- 1- 39
RA: 0h 12.8m	DEC: +22° 1'
Constellation: PEG
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 13.6
Size: 0.8' x 0.5'
PA: 120°
Surface brightness: 12.6
Classification: Sc
Description: pF,S,lE,gbM
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 21/22.11.2005 18:25
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 305x	Filter: -
Field: 10'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 3	NE lim mag: 6.3
Visuality: III	Height: 46°
Weather: -8°C
Description: Quite challenging pair of galaxies. NGC 41 has a lower overall magnitude but its surface brightness is higher than NGC 42. NGC 41 is also smaller than NGC 42. It took a time to see both galaxies at same time but they came out with averted vision and sweeping.
Updated: 25.11.2005 23:01