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(IAAC) Obj: NGC5520 - Inst: 55CM / f:4.1 / StarMaster
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Observation Poster: James (Jim) Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: James (Jim) Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 0062003/0628ut
Location of site: Bigwoods, NC (Lat 35:46, Elev 250')
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 55CM / f:4.1 / StarMaster
Magnification: 220X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC5520
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Sb
Constellation: HBoo
Data: mag 13.3p size 2.2; x 1.0'
Position: RA 14:12 DEC +50:20
Description:
220X- NGC5520 appears as a small easy bright oval, a faint stellar like nucleus.
The halo is not detectable, only the oval core and a tiny faint starlike object
in the center. The Galaxy is located 3-4' East of 2 bright stars (8.9v/10.2v).
No other DSO's visable in the FOV.
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