Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

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Name: NGC 6689Other name: NGC 6690
RA: 18h 34.8m DEC: +70° 31'
Constellation: DRA
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 13
Size: 4' x 1.3'
PA: 171°
Classification: SBcd
Description: vF,pS,*8F7'dist
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 8/9.9.2007 1:05
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 352xFilter: -
Field: 12'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: IIHeight: 62°
Weather: +4°C
Description: Highly elongated in NW-SE, brighter in the middle, ~14 mag star involved in the NW edge.
Updated: 11.9.2007 22:44