[Lvas] Our last Deep-Sky object

[roger ivester]

LVAS

 

This will be our last deep-sky observing object for review...following this months NGC-2403 in Camelopardalis.   

 

This would have to be one of my most favorite galaxy cluster's. M-84 and M-86 are the two brighter objects. I really enjoy observing galaxy cluster's and interacting galaxies as in this case you can observe nine galaxies in a 1° FOV.

 

The sketch was made with my 10-inch f/4.5 reflector at 57x. I was using a 20 mm UO Erfle with a 1.1° FOV. The sketch was made from my back deck with a light block curtain. This was an extraordinary evening as both seeing and transparency were excellent. The date and time was 3-16-99 @ 11:00 PM Local EST.

 

The sketch was made with a No. 2 pencil on white paper and I have inverted the colors on my scanner.

 

How many galaxies will you be able to see?

 

We will conclude our observing projects ending with this galaxy cluster with all information due by April 25th. The final report will be issued the first week of May.

 

I hope each of you have enjoyed our deep-sky observing project so far and that everyone has gained something. It is my sincere hope that you will be able to use some of the material and notes to benefit  your own personal observing program.

 

Roger
 
 
 
    I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.      Abraham Lincoln




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