(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4631 - Inst: 10" F/5.6 Discovery Dob

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Observation Poster: Brian Carter <nairbretrac at hotmail.com>

Observer: Brian Carter
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 4-8-05
Location of site: Charlie Elliot, Covington GA (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" F/5.6 Discovery Dob
Magnification: 53x, 101x, 135x, 200x, 2x Barlow
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 4631
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: CVn
Data: mag 9.3  size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
NorthEast/Southwest oriented elliptical disk.  A couple of easy indentations
reminiscent of M82 (but not as striking) dust lanes and a hint of companion NGC4627
At least one 14mag foreground star near the center.
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