(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4236 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2007/04/21 5h24 UT 
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Québec, Canada (Lat 45.4542°, Elev 316 m)
Site classification: Suburban
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 4236
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SB
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 9.6  size 22.6 x 6.9
Position: RA 12:16.7  DEC 69:28
Description:
In Draco, at ~ 4°E of Giausar. Because difficult location, this spiral asked for
many minutes of research. At first glance, the object remains invisible and it
ends up appearing after many minutes of observation. At my binos, NGC 4236 is
only shown an extremely weak patch of light, visible with averted vision, 30% to
40% of the time. Dimensions seem very reduced, what prevents me from detecting
any shape.
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