(IAAC) Obj: M31, M32, M33, M110 - Inst: 7 x 50 binoculars

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Observation Poster: Jose Ramon <joser416 at latinmail.com>

Observer: Jose Ramon
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 19, 2009 00:30 UT
Location of site: Puerto de Tarna, Asturias (Spain) (Lat 43°05&#8242; N, Elev 1489 mts)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 3 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 7 x 50 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M31, M32, M33, M110
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: And
Data: mag 3,4  size 178' x 63'
Position: RA 00h:43m  DEC 	+41° :16'
Description:
Although Andromeda -both the constellation and the galaxy- was relatively low in
the sky and my eyes weren't totally adapted to the night, the binocular view was
quite impressive, being used to how she appears from an urban site, showing just
the bulge.
Surrounding the central region, the much fainter disc was clearly visible and
more extended towards SW than towards NE -I estimate a total size of roughly one
and a half degrees-. M32 easily visible as a round, small blob and M110 fainter
but larger and elongated pointing towards M31.

M33 also easy to see as a largue patch elongated N-S with no structure; I
remind, however, a much earlier observation made with the same instruments and
under quite special circunstantes -a total blackout in the city during a dark
night of january-, when I was able to see the two main arms of the galaxy. Hope
to observ again that galaxy when she's high in the sky and with a class 3 sky in
Bortle's scale.
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