NGC 4168 + NGC 4189 + NGC 4193 + NGC 4206 + NGC 4208 + NGC 4216 (Galaxy)
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Right ascension: 12h 12m
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Declination: 13° 12'
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Constellation: Coma Berenices
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Date/time: 2008.04.27 20:00 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 1° 12'
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Magnification and filter(s): 45x
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Seeing: 5/10
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Transparency: 4/5
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Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
With a little exaggeration, there are more galaxies in the hair of Berenice than stars: wherever you look, the FoV is abound with tiny, faint spots. For me an especially remarkable place is the area bound by NGC 4158, 4216 and 4208. The brightness data of catalogues should be handled with care: almost all of the galaxies are brighter than suggested by the given numbers. The nearly edge-on galaxy of 4216 is the nicest with its brightness of 10m. With a FoV of around 1 degree, 6 beautiful shiny galaxies are glittering together, of which the three brightest must be visible also with smaller scopes.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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