Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 3511 & NGC 3513	Other name: ESO 502-13
RA: 11h 3.4m	DEC: -23° 5'
Constellation: CRT
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 11
Size: 6' x 2.1'
PA: 76°
Surface brightness: 13.5
Classification: SBc
Description: vF,vL,mE
Notes: H V 39
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1900 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 30/31.3.2008 0:45
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 115x	Filter: -
Field: 43'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 7.2
Visuality: III	Height: 38°
Weather: +7°C, windy
Description: A nice galaxy-pair in Crater. NGC 3511 is highly elongated in W-E direction. It has brighter core area which is divided into two parts. NGC 3513 is somewhat elliptical haze, even brightness.
Updated: 2.8.2008 23:03