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NGC 7377 in Aquarius
Date .............. December 6, 2020 |
NGC 7377 is a lenticular galaxy in southern Aquarius, not far from the Helix nebula. When I observed it early this evening, it was low in my southern sky, so the area is slightly more light-polluted than overhead or southeasterly, which makes it more challenging. I noted this galaxy as being more condensed, with a higher surface brightness, than other galaxies I had attempted this evening. I could not detect any structure, but was certain of the identification because the pattern of the field stars in the DSS image of the atlas I used matched exactly what I saw in the field of view. This object is an example of the wide disparity in the magnitude given for it depending on the source: the listings range from 11.1 to 12.8, which seems pretty far apart to me. |