(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5474 - Inst: 15" f/4.5 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: 07 Jun 2008
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15 N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 5474
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 11.2  size 4.7x4.7
Position: RA 14:05  DEC +54:
Description:
Fairly faint with very low surface brightnesss of 13.9 mag. At 342x the galaxy 
appears as a round uniform disk of approx 2' diameter. A faint core is only 
visible with averted vision. A 14.4mag star is located less than 1' NE of the 
galaxy. Unspectacular even though it has a fairly high total brightness.

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