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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3655 - Inst: 8" Newtonian F5
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Observer: Kim Gowney
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation:
Location of site: UK South West Wales (Lat 51 47 N, Elev 70 Mtr)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 8" Newtonian F5
Magnification: 100x 200x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 3655
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Sc
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 11.6 size 1.5'
Position: RA 11:22 DEC +16:35
Description:
A small and suprisingly rather faint galaxy considering it's magnitude of 11.6 which has an equally faint stellar nucleus , a mag 13 star lies alongside to the East and a scattering of fainter stars are in the same field.
A fog came quite suddenly after this one was observed and brought the session to an abrupt finish.
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