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Name: NGC 4373 & IC 3290Other name: ESO 322- 6
RA: 12h 25.3m DEC: -39° 46'
Constellation: CEN
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.9
Size: 3.6' x 2.6'
PA: 43°
Surface brightness: 13.1
Classification: E-SO Bar
Description: pB,S,R,pgvmbM
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1900 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 30/31.3.2008 1:55
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 115xFilter: -
Field: 43'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 7.2
Visuality: IIIHeight: 21°
Weather: +7°C, windy
Description: NGC 4373 is pretty obvious galaxy which has somewhat brighter core-area. Meanwhile IC 3290 is much harder case: I picked its roundish haze out only with averted vision.
Updated: 2.8.2008 23:09