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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4565 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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To: Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog <netastrocatalog@visualdeepsky.org>
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 4565 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 14 Apr 2005 21:05:29 -0000
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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>
Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/04/10 4h10 UT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Québec, Canada (Lat 45.4542°, Elev 316 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification:
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 4565
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SAb
Constellation: Com
Data: mag 9.6 size 14 x 2
Position: RA 12:36 DEC 25:59
Description:
In Coma Berenices, at ~1° E of NGC 4494. The stretching of this galaxy is quite visible, but without more. In that kind of galaxies (edge-on), NGC 4631, or even NGC 253 are a lot more impressive at 9x than this one!
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