Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 3887	Other name: MCG - 3-30- 12
RA: 11h 47.1m	DEC: -16° 51'
Constellation: CRT
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.6
Size: 3.5' x 2.7'
PA: 20°
Surface brightness: 12.8
Classification: SBbc
Description: pB,L,iR,vgpmbM
Notes: H I 120
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: NOT (2390 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 29/30.3.2008 2:45
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 115x	Filter: -
Field: 43'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.4
Visuality: III	Height: 40°
Weather: +4°C, huminidy 27%, wind 16 m/s (NE), seeing 0,8''
Description: Rather bright and large galaxy. Little bit oriented in NE-SW direction and somewhat brighter in the middle.
Updated: 29.11.2008 17:28