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(IAAC) Obj: M108 - Inst: 12.5" F 4.8 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Paul Money <paul_ohstbucks@msn.com>
Observer: Paul Money
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 1/5/3 130AM CST
Location of site: Hillsdale, KS (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.3 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 12.5" F 4.8 Dobsonian
Magnification: 60x 120x
Filter(s):
Object(s): M108
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
At first glance, this reminded me of a smaller M82. Nice edge on galaxy
with dark dust features noted in the core similar to that of the cigar
galaxy, only M108 is smaller and fainter. I tried to view this in my mag
3.8 skies in my back yard only to get a negative report. I have been told
it makes a nice pairing with the Owl nebula, but I was not able to fit it
into the same FOV with my 26mm eyepiece. A wide field eyepiece
definitely necessary to accomplish that. I had best results viewing this
at 60x and 120x.
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