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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3115 - Inst: 15" f4.5 Obsession



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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn@yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 16 Apr 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15"  f4.5  Obsession
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 3115
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Sex
Data: mag 8.9  size 8' x 3'
Position: RA 10:05  DEC -8:
Description:
A very bright core of about 10” size is embedded in a 20x50” central cloud. The 
halo extends approx 5x1,5’. The galaxy looks like a thin edge-on (M104) but with 
no dark band. Very nice and bright object. 342x magnification.

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