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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5846, NGC 5846A, NGC 5850 - 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 5846, NGC 5846A, NGC 5850
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 10  size 3'
Position: RA 15:07  DEC +2:
Description:
Gx, 10 and 12,8magv, 3’ and 0.5’, Vir. NGC5846 appears as a 2’ wide round galaxy 
with a bright center but no other detail. The companion 5846A is easily visible as a 
faint 30” disk with a brighter almost stellar center. 10’ ESE of 5846 is NGC5850, 
10,8magv, 4,5’. It appears as a 2x1,5’ wide, faint object with a brighter center but 
no distinct core. 5850 is elongated NW-SE. 5850 is fainter than 5846 and has a 
lower surface brightness.

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