Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 7138	Other name: UGC 11817
RA: 21h 49m	DEC: +12° 31'
Constellation: PEG
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 14.1
Size: 1.2' x 0.5'
PA: 177°
Surface brightness: 13.4
Classification: SBa
Description: vF,vS,stell
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 17/18.9.2006 0:20
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 457x	Filter: -
Field: 9'	Seeing: 4
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.7
Visuality: II	Height: 40°
Weather: +9°C
Description: Highly elongated in N-S direction, somewhat brighter in the middle. A 13 mag star on the NW-side.
Updated: 9.10.2006 20:02