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(IAAC) Obj: M 94 - 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: 21 Feb 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi / Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <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): M 94
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: CVn
Data: mag 8.2  size 13x11'
Position: RA 12:57  DEC +41:
Description:
At 342 the galaxy shows a very bright condensed core with a still very bright 
central bulge of about 1’ diameter (slightly elongated E-W). That core is 
surrounded by a mottled halo that shows signs of a spiral pattern particularly in 
the W-part of the disk. M94 has a very high surface brightness. At lower 
magnifications it resembles a bright head and coma of a comet.

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