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NGC 5248 Observation

Started by vbert, 05/03/2005 01:32AM
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Posted 05/03/2005 01:32AM Opening Post
Vincent Bert
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I observed this object through my 20" Dob last month and IMHO its a real sleeper. Its is a bright object with apparant spiral arms. One of the gems of Bootes, and there aint many! Click on link for sketch.

http://members.cox.net/767/N5248

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Inge Skauvik
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Superb drawing! This object must be attractive even with smaller telescopes, but I don't have it in my own records.

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Dave Mitsky
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That's an excellent sketch, Vincent. NGC 5248 is on the Herschel 400 list and is a rather nice galaxy. My IAAC report on this object can be found at http://www.visualdeepsky.org/netastrocatalog/msg01473.html

There's are good photos of this SAB(rs)bc I-II galaxy at http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/n5248.html and http://www.rc-astro.com/galaxies/ngc5248.htm

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