Pencil sketch of NGC 7640, using a 10-inch reflector at 183x.
Image compliments of Dr. James Dire from Hawaii:
Observers Challenge Report: OCTOBER 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7640-2
Visual description: 10-inch reflector at 183x from my moderately polluted backyard, this galaxy is faint with an overall low surface brightness. It is elongated NNW-SSE, with a subtle brightening in the central region, and is situated inside a triangle of three fairly faint stars. roger
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