[LVAS] Messier M-40 Ursa Major

[Fred Rayworth]

All,

 

I've seen NGC-4290 but not NGC-4284 yet. Good objects to look for. I'm adding it to my list when I get out the next time.

 

Fred


 


From: drivester at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org; dolive at gardner-webb.edu; jdire at gardner-webb.edu; trenglish at gtcc.edu
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:58:39 +0000
Subject: [LVAS] Messier M-40 Ursa Major




All,
 
When you are working on the Messier marathon, please consider the two faint galaxies located within the same FOV as "spurious" M-40. 
 
We all know M-40 is a rather insignificant pair of wide magnitude 9 stars with a separation of about 49" seconds.
 
If you have time...please look for the two faint galaxies identified as NGC-4290 and NGC-4284.  
 
NGC-4290 at mag 12.6 makes a right triangle with 6th-magnitude 70 Ursae Majoris and M-40. This galaxy can be seen rather easily with my 10-inch.
 
NGC-4284 will be a test. It is listed at 14.7 magnitude. This is my second faintest galaxy to see with my 10-inch from my moderately light polluted backyard. NGC-4284 making a triangle with two very faint stars at the far lower left of the attached sketch. 
 
Tom English and I spent a lot of time on these galaxies one spring many years ago(possibly 1993 or 1994, I have the record, just don't want to locate at the moment).
 
I actually presented Tom with his own sketch from that night only a few weeks ago. 
 
NGC-4284 was fleeting in my 10-inch and averted vision was required, but we could not see it with GWU's orange tube C-8 SC scope. 
 
I would sure like for you to share a note or two if you can see both of these faint galaxies. The last time I observed N-4284 and N-4290 was in the Spring of 2000. 
 
I could still see NGC-4284. 
 
Roger
 
  
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
    The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9






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