(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4976 - Inst: 15" f4,5 Obsession
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Mon Apr 11 03:39:35 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: 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 4976
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Cen
Data: mag 10,1 size 5,4x3,3'
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
This bright oval galaxy is located 1/2 deg east of the huge faint NGC 4945. It
appears with a size of approx 2,5x1,5' . The galaxy extends N-S. A faint star (or
the stellar nucleus of 4976) pops up just west of the galaxy's center.
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