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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4772 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector



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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 05/10/05  04:00 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 4772
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 11.0  size 3.3' X 1.7'
Position: RA 12:53.5  DEC +02:10
Description:
A faint uniform oval halo aligned NW-SE.  It gradually brightens to
a fairly bright, distinctly circular, diffuse nucleus.  Visible with
averted vision at 77x, it was best seen at 128x and began to fade into
the background at 257x.

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