NGC 4013 (Galaxy)
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Right ascension: 11h 59m
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Declination: 43° 53'
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Constellation: Ursa Major
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Date/time: 2011.05.02 21:45 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 30'
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Magnification and filter(s): 100x
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Seeing: 4/10
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Transparency: 3/5
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Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
A tiny edge-on galaxy with a fake offcentre star-like core. It's fake, because it is actually a foreground star located in our own galaxy, that looks exactly in that direction. I was very surprised when I first noticed that this galaxy has its core out of its geometrical centre, but later studies revealed the answer for this phenomenon. This little gem is located in a very sparse stellar environment which makes it an extremely difficult target. SQM reading: 21.23m/arcsec2, 5°C, very humid.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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