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Date of Observation ...... January 9, 2021 Instrument ............... 13.1" f/4.5 dobsonian Magnification ............ 76x and 123x Location ................. Fredericksburg, VA (light pollution map) Observer ................. Eric David Skies .................... orange zone, clear, cold, dry |
NGC 1600 was easy to locate and not difficult to see either. I
rated it as fairly large, with a slight central condensation, although
the surface brightness was not high. Keep in mind that "large" to
me on this evening is still pretty small, but everything is relative! I navigated to its location by starting at ν Eridani and working my way down to the southwest to the pair of equal-brightness stars oriented NNE-SSW, with another equally bright star to their southeast. The galaxy is nestled in a spot WSW of the that star. |