NGC 1498
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 1498, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 1498
H VII 3, GC 799
| Type | Multiple Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13.5 | Right Ascension | 4h 0' 19.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 12° 1' 11" S |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Description | Cl, S, C, 13.5-14m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Dec 28, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A triangle of faint stars a couple arcminues across, at low power it appears as a faint fuzzy galaxy, a little magnification betrays its real nature as a mere asterism
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NGC 1498