(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4699 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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Sun Apr 23 01:59:26 EDT 2006


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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/03/28 7h04 UT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Québec, Canada (Lat 45.4542°, Elev 316 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 4699
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Sab
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 9.5  size 3.8' x 2.8'
Position: RA 12:49  DEC -08:40
Description:
In Virgo, at ~ 9¼° NW of Spica.  Galaxy of low brightness and low size, visible only with averted vision 70-80% of the time.  As shape is not easily appreciable at 9x, it is very difficult for me to describe what it is exactly.  No bright core.
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