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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4088 - Inst: 4.5-inch (112mm) f/8 Reflector
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Observation Poster: Eric Vondra <parasyonok@ixpres.com>
Observer: Eric Vondra
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 27 Dec 2003 0645 UT
Location of site: Paris VA (Lat 39N, Elev 225m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5-inch (112mm) f/8 Reflector
Magnification: 50x, 100x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 4088
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 11.14 size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Shows up nicely in 50x because it's pretty large. Quite elongated NE-SW.
Smooth, diffuse look to it. A little tilted from edge-on. A thick, rather than
a pencil-thin, edge-on. Can't make out any real core to it in 50x. In 100x I
can trace it out a good 4' or so. Looks like there's either a detached piece
on the NE end or a very faint star there. Still can't get any stellar core to
it – pretty smooth in there, though there is a little mottled brightness in
the center section, not much brighter than the rest of it.
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