Herschel 133
NGC 2974

Object Type Galaxy Sa
Constellation Sextans
Magnitude 10.9
Size 3.5' x 2.0'


Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number 133 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2974.

NGC 2974 is a rather small, 10.9 magnitude, elliptical galaxy in Sextans.

Visual Observation Notes.

Fairly small with a bright centre, surrounded by a faint elongated haze. Bright star on western edge.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.