Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 1792	Other name: ESO 305- 6
RA: 5h 5.2m	DEC: -37° 59'
Constellation: COL
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.2
Size: 5.6' x 2.9'
PA: 137°
Surface brightness: 12.9
Classification: SBbc
Description: vB,vL,mE314,glbM,rr
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: NOT (2390 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 28/29.3.2008 21:15
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 62x	Filter: -
Field: 66'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.2
Visuality: II	Height: 10°
Weather: +5°C, wind 5 m/s
Description: A bright galaxy, spiral structure is quite obvious at 62x, brighter in the middle.
Updated: 15.2.2009 22:35