(IAAC) Obj: NGC3875 - Inst: 20" F4.2 Newtonian dobsonian mount

**anonymous@sedna.atmob.org**

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Observation Poster: Nick Martin <drnjmartin@fastmail.fm>

Observer: Nick Martin
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 5 april 1998   23:00 UT  
Location of site: Bonnyton Ayrshire, Scotland (Lat 55, Elev 400ft)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: - <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 20" F4.2 Newtonian  dobsonian mount
Magnification: X200
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC3875 
Category: Group of galaxies.
Class: Abell 1367
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.0 X 0.3
Position: RA 11:46  DEC +19:46
Description:
This galaxy appears as an elongated ellipse condensed in the centre, stellar 
nucleus. In a field filled with galaxies, 5 easy galaxies and some fainter 
more difficult objects. Just above it in the field  is NGC3873 a larger galaxy 
with a broad diffuse halo condensed in the centre with a stellar nucleus. The 
are a large number of the Abell 1367 cluster galaxies visible in the area. It 
would a very fine sight from a dark sky site.
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