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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3320 - 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: 22 May 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15'  f4.5  Obsession
Magnification: 131x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 3320
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 12.3  size 2 x 1'
Position: RA 10:40  DEC +57:
Description:
Gx, 12,3magv, 2x1’. UMa. Nicely located between an 11mag and a 13mag star. 
The fainter star (S of the galaxy) almost touches NGC3320. At 131x the galaxy 
extends N-S with a size of 2x1’. The core is bright and oval without a nucleus. 
Fairly high surface brightness.

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