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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4429 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 4429 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 21:37:06 -0400
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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>
Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/04/30 4h01 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat 45.17°, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
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 4429
Category: External galaxy.
Class: S0
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 10.0 size 5.8 x 2.8
Position: RA 12:27 DEC 11:06
Description:
In Virgo, at ~ 1½° S of M87. In spite of several minutes of observation, this lenticular galaxy remains invisible with my instrument. Difficulty in observation of this galaxy comes from proximity from 2 stars from magv ~ 9 (HD 108438 and TYC 877-701-1) which seems to exceed the brightness of NGC 4429, whose magv is 10,0, at the limit of my instrument. If you obtain an image of this galaxy, you will just see with object star HD 108438. I have the impression that if these 2 stars were removed, it would be possible to observe the galaxy. The galaxies M84, M86 and M87 in the same FOV.
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