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Object(s): M 74, NGC 628
Observer: Mark G.Birkmann
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10-12-99 7:30 UT (2:30 CDT)
Location: New Haven, Missouri (Lat ~38, Elev ~700')
Site classification: Rural Sky darkness:
5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)> Seeing: 4 <1-10
Seeing Scale (10 best)> Moon presence: None
Instrument: 40" f/5 dob Magnification: lowest
power 125x Filter(s): OIII, H-beta, Orion
Ultrablock Category: External galaxy.
Class: Sc Constellation: pisces
Data: mag 9.2 size 10.2 x 9.5 Position:
RA 1h:36.7m DEC +15:47
Description: This galaxy was fairly dim except
for the central condensation, which was relatively bright, as well as the
condensation near the end of the longest of the two spiral arms that I
could make out on this night. Both arms were faint but the short
arm was by far the fainter of the two. Four stars were superimposed
over the central part of the galaxy. The star just above and to the
right of the central condensation may have been a condensation. |
