(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5866 - 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: 2007/04/21 5h52 UT 
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Québec, Canada (Lat 45.4542°, Elev 316 m)
Site classification: Suburban
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 5866
Category: External galaxy.
Class: S0
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 9.9  size 6.5' x 3.1'
Position: RA 15:06.5  DEC 55:46
Description:
In Draco, at ~ 4°SE of Edasich (Iota Dra). Surprisingly, this lenticular galaxy
appeared brighter to me than expected, at a magv of 9,9. It is in the center of
a line made up of stars HD 133666 and HD 238429. Visible only with averted
vision, I detect it 80% to 90% of time. It does not present a more brighter core
and is shown simply like a small spot of light. Careful observations presents
the object like having a round form and is compared to elliptic galaxies of
Coma-Virgo cluster.
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