Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 6852	Other name: PK 42-14.1
RA: 20h 0.7m	DEC: +1° 44'
Constellation: AQL
Type: Planetary nebula
Magnitude: 11.4p
Size: 28''
Surface brightness: 11.2
Brightest star: 17.9
Classification: 4
Description: F neb,am st
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 15/16.9.2006 22:45
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 457x	Filter: -
Field: 9'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: II	Height: 28°
Weather: 0°C
Description: Pretty bright planetary nebula. Ring structure is visible with averted vision, weakly oriented in N-S direction. No central star or colour in view.
Updated: 26.9.2006 21:15