NGC 459

[Hakann]

The search for NGC 459, close to M74.
Some overhere in Sweden has try to see this object in 12” but no succsess.
Its a rather easy reference stars and its 3 fainter stars and galaxy is close them at one side.
Herschel saw it long time ago in a 18,7” and 66% reflection.
I has try catch in the 30” Starstructure under fall but it has been terrible weather.
Now I’m LaPalma and darkness has been SQM 21.5 and no clouds, no moister, not real cold ( 14C at night ) and seeing was better than before I has been here. It was a record last week at Roque with 0.2 arcsec.
But overall sky ( clearness ) was maybe not as good.
One at rental place said the same ( he had been there before ) so sky was good but maybe max 7 on a 10 scale.
I had rented a 25” but it went a misstake so we got a 20”.
It was not possible see this 459 galaxy but guy with the 25” saw it ( but said Very faint )
So now I know I will see it in Sweden with the 30” if a decent night come.

Has anyone seen it, keep me posted on how etc.
I like the fainter ones hard to catch.
I spended 3 hours on it.
I never thought it was that nasty to find !

Sirus B was easy here even i lower power.
Planets was great but I has no intrest in them.
In Sweden planets in the 30” is a joke.