Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 5946	Other name: IC 4550
RA: 15h 35.5m	DEC: -50° 40'
Constellation: NOR
Type: Globular cluster
Magnitude: 9.6
Size: 7.1'
Classification: IX
Description: cB,pL,R,vglbM,rrr,st 16
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1900 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 1/2.4.2008 4:40
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 115x	Filter: -
Field: 43'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 7
Visuality: III	Height: 10°
Weather: +8°C
Description: Somewhat elliptical, some granularity in the middle.
Updated: 16.11.2008 18:17