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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4288 - Inst: 4.5-inch (112mm) f/8 Reflector
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Observation Poster: Eric Vondra <parasyonok@ixpres.com>
Observer: Eric Vondra
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 17 Jan 2004 0745 UT
Location of site: Paris, VA (Lat 39N, Elev 225m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5-inch (112mm) f/8 Reflector
Magnification: 50x, 100x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 4288
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: CVn
Data: mag 13.36 size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
It seems to be a very low surface brightness galaxy with a N-S elongation, a
fat oval with pointier ends that are a little puffy. No condensed nucleus that
I can see. There's a 12.5 mag star 1' or so N of it. A diffuse patch. 1-1/2 to
2', spread out and not condensed. On second look, I'm not sure about the
elongation- maybe it's just round. Very ghostly patch, almost not there.
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