Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 2767, 2769 & 2771	Other name: UGC 4813
RA: 9h 10.2m	DEC: +50° 24'
Constellation: UMA
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 13.8
Size: 0.4' x 0.3'
PA: 0°
Surface brightness: 11.6
Classification: S
Description: vF,sbM *15,2nd of 4
Notes: NGC 2769 group
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 31/1.2.2006 19:45
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 309x	Filter: -
Field: 10'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 4	NE lim mag: 6
Visuality: III	Height: 50°
Weather: -16°C, random clouds
Description: A nice trio of 13 mag galaxies in Ursa Major. NGC 2769 and NGC 2771 are roundish galaxies with somewhat brighter cores, latter is little elliptical. NGC 2767 is highly elongated in NW-SE. It has a very sharp south edge which might be a mark of EDL.
Updated: 20.2.2006 19:12