We owe our existence to stars, because they make the atoms of which we are formed. So if you are romantic you can say we are literally starstuff. If you're less romantic you can say we're the nuclear waste from the fuel that makes stars shine.
/ Sir Martin Rees /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 6702 (Galaxy)
Right ascension: 18h 47m Declination: 45° 44'
Constellation: Lyra
Date/time: 2016.08.08 22:25 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 13' Magnification and filter(s): 375x
Seeing: 4/10 Transparency: 4/5
SQM: 21.30 m/as2 Temperature: 14°C
Humidity: low Wind: none
Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
Difficulty: 4 - hardly visible, dark adaptation and very dark skies needed, averted vision is required to see details
Position: 1 - very easy, many bright stars nearby
Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Situated close to the galaxy NGC 6703, but this one is significantly fainter, although they have the same apparent size. It looks like an ellipse, a tiny little bit elongated in the N-S direction, however the view is very uncertain. For a mosaic featuring both galaxies, please click here.
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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