Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Messier 64	Other name: NGC 4826
RA: 12h 56.7m	DEC: +21° 41'
Constellation: COM
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 8.5
Size: 10.3' x 5'
PA: 115°
Surface brightness: 12.7
Classification: Sab
Description: !vB,vL,vmE120,bM,SBN
Notes: Blackeye Galaxy,dark marking nr center
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 24/25.4.2006 0:00
Instrument: Newton 457/2280 mm
Magnification: 309x	Filter: -
Field: 10'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6.4
Visuality: I	Height: 50°
Weather: -3°C
Description: Black Eye Galaxy. Very bright and large NE-SW oriented galaxy. The famous ''black eye'' is easily visible on NE side of core with direct vision at 309x. A faint brightening in the halo but no spiral structure in view.
Updated: 13.5.2006 20:55
Name: Messier 64	Other name: NGC 4826
RA: 12h 56.7m	DEC: +21° 41'
Constellation: COM
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 8.5
Size: 10.3' x 5'
PA: 115°
Surface brightness: 12.7
Classification: Sab
Description: !vB,vL,vmE120,bM,SBN
Notes: Blackeye Galaxy,dark marking nr center
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Lakasenpelto, Imatra, Finland
Date: 17/18.2.2002 1:15
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 146x	Filter: Lumicon deepsky
Field: 21'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 3	NE lim mag: 5.8
Visuality: II	Height: 0°
Weather: windy, +1°C
Description: Galaksin tunnusmerkki, ytimen vieressä oleva ''musta aukko'', näkyi hyvin suoraan katsottaessa. Tumma aukko näytti kiertävän ydintä jonkin matkaa. Aukko hämmästyttävän selvärajainen. Spiraaleista ei jälkiä..
Updated: 3.2.2003 12:44