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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4473 and NGC 4477 - Inst: 8" f/6 Dobsonian
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Observer: Michael Geldorp
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 5/11/2001 23.00 UT
Location of site: Alphen ad Rijn, Netherlands (Lat 52*N, Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: I <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 8" f/6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 49X, 98X, 203X, 244X
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 4473 and NGC 4477
Category: External galaxy.
Class: E4, S(B)a
Constellation: Com
Data: mag 10.2, 10.4 size 4'.5 x 2'.6, 4'.3 x 3'.5
Position: RA 12:30 DEC +13:26
Description:
Interesting pair of contrasting galaxies in Come Berenices near the Virgo
border.
At 98X, NGC 4473 is the smaller and brighter of the two galaxies. It has a very
bright central area and a small and round halo. NGC 4477 is a larger and
fainter, round galaxy with almost no central brightning. Very smooth
appearance in contrast to its neighbor.
There is a sketch on this object on my homepage: URL mentioned below.
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Optional related URLs: http://home.wxs.nl/~geldo006/home.html
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