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(IAAC) Obj: M108 (NGC 3556) - Inst: 8" f/8 newtonian




Observer: Sue French
Your skill: Advanced (many years)
Date and time of observation: 2-27-81, 11:51 pm est
Location: Upstate NY USA (Lat 42N)
Site classification: Rural
Transparency: Good
Seeing: Fair
Moon: None
Instrument: 8" f/8 newtonian
Magnification: 58x
Filters used: None.
Object: M108 (NGC 3556)
Category: External galaxy.
Classification: SB(s)cdsp
Constellation: UMa
Object data: Mag 10.03:10.69; Size 8.71x2.24 PA=80o
Position: 111131.8+554015
Description:
Sue French's Herschel 400 Observing Logs...
Spindle shaped glow. There seems to be a faint star superimposed
on the galaxy, especially with averted vision. [Following is a
simple ASCII sketch by the observer... -Ed.]

bright star ->  .


M108 ->     /
           /
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