(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5247 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/04/30 5h01 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat 45.17°, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.2 <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 5247
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SAbc
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 10.0  size 5.4 x 4.9
Position: RA 13:38  DEC -17:53
Description:
In Virgo, at ~ 7 ½ ° SE of Spica. The finging of this spiral is more than difficult, located in a “bright star desert” in the east portion of Virgo. The brightness of the object is very low (magv = 10,0). On the spot of NGC 5247, I perceive an object, stellar in appearance, visible only with averted vision. I confirmed the observation of NGC 5247 by not finding any star of magv similar in the surroundings of the galaxy with my Herald-Bobroff Astro-Atlas. 
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