(IAAC) Obj: NGC 891 - Inst: 15" f4,5 Obsession

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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 13 Dec 2003
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f4,5 Obsession
Magnification: 78 - 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 891
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: And
Data: mag 10mag  size 14' x 2'
Position: RA 02:23  DEC +42:
Description:
Very long and fairly faint edge-on. The dark lane is easily visible at 78x. At 342x 
the dark lane begins to show some detail particularly at the north end. The south 
arm seems to be brighter and appears slightly wider than the opposite side of 891. 
No defined, bright core (as in 4565) is visible.

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