Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 3731	Other name: UGC 6553
RA: 11h 34.2m	DEC: +12° 31'
Constellation: LEO
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 14.3
Size: 1' x 0.9'
PA: 50°
Classification: Elliptical
Description: vF,vS,R
Notes: H III 80,comp 0.55',PA173,0.18'X0.15'
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 8/9.4.2007 1:05
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 352x	Filter: -
Field: 12'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.4
Visuality: III	Height: 39°
Weather: -8°C
Description: Pretty small, clearly brighter in the middle, somewhat NNW-SSE oriented.
Updated: 29.5.2007 20:11