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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3521 - Inst: TV-102 (102mm f/8.6 APO refractor)



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Observation Poster: Ron B[ee] <ronby@cox.net>

Observer: Ron B[ee]
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 03/03/02 8:30pm-11:00am PST
Location of site: 117h 9m W (Lat 32h 43m N, Elev 2000 ft.)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 4.9 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 3, gust of winds, light pollution  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: TV-102 (102mm f/8.6 APO refractor)
Magnification: 22x, 44x, 73x, 110x, 146x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 3521
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 8.9  size 7' x 4'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Easily found at 22x.  Look like a cascade at 44x starting with a mag 6.0 
yellowish star SAO 118634 continuing to star SAO 118640, on to GSC 4921:1052, 
on to GSC 4921:290, onto NGC 3521, and ending with a mag 7.9 star SAO 118661.  
Bright, gray with stellar core, definite cigar shape.  Core still stellar at 
73x with gradual brightening toward the center.  The galaxy appears to be at a 
45 degree angle with an imaginary line formed by star GSC 4921:290 and SAO 
118661, angle toward the GSC star.  Beautiful at 110x, best view.  Core started 
to lose its stellar look, relatively bright and fairly large.  Non-stellar 
central core is slightly diffused at 146x, overall dimmer than at 110x.  The 
bright, glaring star SAO 118661 had to be moved out of the FOV.

Henceforth, I christened this galaxy and the stars, the “Bee Cascade” ;-).  The 
galaxy looked about 2/3 as bright as this very nice sketch I found on the 
web.http://www.jwebdale.btinternet.co.uk/ngc3521.htm

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