(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4945 - Inst: 15" f4,5 Obsession
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Mon Apr 11 03:35:22 EDT 2005
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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>
Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 11 Apr 2005
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15.09 N, Elev 200)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f4,5 Obsession
Magnification: 131x - 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 4945
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Cen
Data: mag 8,8 size 23x6'
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Strange huge edge-on galaxy that quite not matches any other object I know. NGC
4945 appears as a 15x4' streak of fairly faint light that extends roughly NE-SW. No
core or central bar are visible. 4945 looks more like a ghostly, faint cloud. At 342x I
several stars are visible within the glow of this huge galaxy.
The galaxy does also show mottled structure at high magnification.
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