(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5866 - Inst: 3.5" (9cm) ecuatorial refractor

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Observation Poster: Tudorica Alexandru <tudorica_a at yahoo.com>

Observer: Tudorica Alexandru
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 17.06.2004, 21:28 UT
Location of site: Ghirdoveni, Romania (Lat +45, Elev 260 m )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: +6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 3.5" (9cm) ecuatorial refractor
Magnification: 38x, 76x, 110x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 5866
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 11.3  size 4.6x1.9
Position: RA 15h:06'  DEC +55:45'
Description:
Faint galaxy, condensed, small, elliptical at 38x. A faint star it is 
observed over the NNW side. At 76x the faint nucleus is visible, which 
is faint and diffuse. Another faint star is detected on the WSW side of 
it, is forming a right triangle with the nucleus and the other star. At 
110x no other detail is visible. 


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