NGC 244: Galaxy (Cetus) RA: 00h 45.8m / DEC: -15° 35'.8 Instrument: 10-inch Starfinder |
NGC 244 is another faint little galaxy. iT Resides in far southwestern Cetus about 2.5 degrees north-northeast of 2.0 magnitude Beta Ceti. NGC 244 presents a 60"x30" profile when viewed at 129X in the 10-inch Starfinder Newtonian. The galaxy is slightly elongated along an east-west axis. A 10th magnitude GSC star stands sentry just 3'.5 to the south. My sketch includes another 23 field stars for reference. |
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