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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4026 - 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: 27 Dec 2003 0630 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 4026
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 11.65 size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
N-S edge-on with a big bright bulge in 100x. Nice pointy ends, particularly
the southern end- a real fine point to it. Extends out about 1-1/2 to 2
arcminutes on either end. Maybe there's a dark lane bisecting it, shifted more
toward the western side, only suspected, cutting across the middle. Very thin
arms on each side. I can glimpse each side one at a time, and once or twice I
got both sides simultaneously. And it is quite long- a good 4' or so in
length.
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