Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 5850Other name: UGC 9715
RA: 15h 7.1m DEC: +1° 33'
Constellation: VIR
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.8
Size: 4.5' x 3.9'
PA: 140°
Surface brightness: 13.6
Classification: SBab
Description: cF,S,lE,psbM
Notes: H II 543,In NGC 5846 group,vBN w bar
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 26/27.4.2006 0:55
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 309xFilter: -
Field: 10'Seeing: 3
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 6.4
Visuality: IIHeight: 29°
Weather: -3°C
Description: Hard to say what is exact shape of this galaxy, but it appears as W-E oriented haze with brighter barred core. No spirals visible.
Updated: 14.5.2006 20:29