(IAAC) Obj: M 94 - Inst: 120 mm KONUS refractor,f/8.33, eq. mount

[Natko Bajic]

Observer: Natko Bajic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: April, 27th, 2001.
Location of site: Vinisce, near Split, Croatia (Lat
43.5, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120 mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, eq. mount
Magnification: 40x, 100x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M 94
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: CVn
Data: mag 8.2  size 14.0'x12.0'
Position: RA 12h 51m  DEC +41° 06'
Description:
Found easily at 40x, very bright and not so small as I
excpected. View at 
100x is beautiful, galaxy has got relatively small,
but very bright core, 
around which is bright halo extended. While at 40x,
becuase of its high 
surface brightness looked more like an elongated
globular cluster, at 
100x it was obviuos that it is a galaxy. I have not
seen any spiral 
structures. Sketch is available on the URL mentioned
below.
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