Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 7042 & NGC 7043	Other name: UGC 11702
RA: 21h 13.8m	DEC: +13° 34'
Constellation: PEG
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 12
Size: 2' x 1.8'
PA: 140°
Surface brightness: 13.2
Classification: Sb
Description: vF,S,R
Notes: H III 209,UGC 11702
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Ania, Pirkkala, Finland
Date: 29/30.9.2008 0:40
Instrument: Newton 300/1500 mm
Magnification: 214x	Filter: -
Field: 23'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: III	Height: 35°
Weather: +1°C
Description: NGC 7042 is pretty easy even with averted vision, it has a brighter core which is surrounded by halo. NGC 7043 is barely visible with averted vision. It's also much smaller than NGC 7042.
Updated: 29.11.2008 17:40