DEEP-SKY TOUR
Sep 15, 2022
3 minutes
1 NGC 157
ur targets get progressively lower this month, their diminishing altitude adding an extra challenge. We start with mag. +10.4 intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 157, 3.8° east and a fraction north of mag. +3.5 lota (ι) Ceti. An intermediate spiral is one which sits between the classifications of a barred and unbarred spiral. It’s relatively easy for smaller instruments and is conveniently placed between two brighter field stars: mag. +8.5 HD 3144
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