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(IAAC) OBJECT: M82, INST: 16" f/4.59 Newtonian (dob)
Observer: Todd Gross
Your skill: Intermediate
Date and UT of observation: 10/28/97 0815 GMT
Location & latitude: 22 miles west of Boston, Ma. 42.3N
Site classification: Suburban
Limiting magnitude (visual): 5.2 (estimated) 5.0 (est) in vicinity of object
Seeing (1 to 10 - worst-best): 5
Moon up (phase?): Yes, 20%
Weather: Clear
Instrument: 16" Newtonian-dob w. 96/99% coatings f/4.59
Magnifications: 69x, 170x(binoviewer), 267x
Filters used:
Object: M82
Constellation: Vicinity of Ursa Major
Object data: Galaxy
M82 is particularly good in suburban skies because of it's
high surface brightness. It is further enhanced over smaller
scopes by being able to show the dark lanes clearly at higher
power with less straining.
M82 is a streak of light cigar-shaped, roughly 10 arc
minutes long. It is very complex looking but one can
definitely make out three distinct dark lanes criss-crossing
the galaxy at 45 degree angles, slicing it up into roughly
4 parts... somewhat triangular in shape.
Needless to say, at low power, the object is framed
beautifully with M81, a spiral galaxy of roughly equal
size (but much fatter)
- Todd
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BOSTON TV METEOROLOGIST TODD GROSS
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