Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: PK 342+27.1	Other name: Merrill 2-1
RA: 15h 22.3m	DEC: -23° 38'
Constellation: LIB
Type: Planetary nebula
Magnitude: 11.6
Size: 7''
Surface brightness: 6.7
Brightest star: 18.4
Classification: 2
Description: 13"-pB,vS,R,nBM at 220X
Notes: same as PK342+17.1
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1900 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 1/2.4.2008 3:05
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 230x	Filter: -
Field: 21'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 7
Visuality: II	Height: 31°
Weather: +8°C
Description: A hazy disk at 230x during good seeing, otherwise stellar 11.5 mag object.
Updated: 16.11.2008 18:19