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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4941 - 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: 05/11/05  03:05 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 4941
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 11.1  size 3.9' X 2.7'
Position: RA 13:04  DEC -05:33
Description:
A faint round, to slightly oval, nebulous patch of uniform appearance.
There is no detectable brightening toward the core.  Visible with averted
vision at 77x, it did not bear magnification well, beginning to fade into
the background at 257x and was best seen at 128x.

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