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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4085 - 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 0700 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 4085
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 12.95 size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Located in the same field as NGC 4088. They're both just north of a lambda-
shaped or starship type of asterism with the point to the E. Much more
difficult pickup than 4088. About the same orientation, maybe slightly more E-
W, maybe ENE-WSW. Difficult. In 100x, very dim- I can just pick it up in
averted vision. About a third the size of 4088. Both similar- smooth, diffuse,
edge-on, similar elongation, and no real cores to them.
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