From anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com  Tue Apr 20 09:50:28 2010
From: anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:50:28 -0000
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: ngc 4147 - Inst: 16 inch
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Observation Poster: Anthony Recascino <arecasc at mail.ucf.edu>

Observer: Anthony Recascino
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 4/1/2010 9:30pm EST
Location of site: Ormond Beach Florida USA (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Telescopic LM>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 16 inch
Magnification: 24m
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc 4147
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: CB
Data: mag 9.5  size 4'
Position: RA 12:10  DEC 18:32
Description:
Easy to locate...somewhat northeast of Denabola by a few degrees. Very 
circular and mollted in appearence...even a hint of some stars being resolved. 
Brighter towards the central core. I can see how a larger apeture would be 
needed to view this object as it is quote small in its overall size (4")
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From anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com  Tue Apr 20 09:50:29 2010
From: anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:50:29 -0000
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: NGC 4565 - Inst: 16 inch
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Observation Poster: Anthony Recascino <arecasc at mail.ucf.edu>

Observer: Anthony Recascino
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 4-2-10 11pm EST
Location of site: Ormond Beach Florida USA (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 16 inch
Magnification: 24m
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 4565
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Coma
Data: mag 9.5  size 16x21
Position: RA 12:36  DEC 25:59
Description:
What a beauty in the 16 inch...elongated with dust lane with strong central 
core. Easy to located as the area where this galaxy is located is quite sparse 
with very little background stars...so the galaxy just stands out. I'm 
surprised that Messier missed this one as it is quite bright or at least it is 
brighter if not brighter than many of the messier galaxy's. Any it is a must 
see for every astronomer...it is the epitemy of the edge on galaxy.
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From anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com  Tue Apr 20 02:28:21 2010
From: anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: 20 Apr 2010 02:28:21 -0400
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: ngc 6025 - Inst: celestron 70mm eq mount
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Observation Poster: vitor mazzilli <tovimazzilli at gmail.com>

Observer: vitor mazzilli
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 19 april 2010 
Location of site: Rio de Janeiro (Lat 22o 43?, Elev 0 m)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: celestron 70mm eq mount
Magnification: 75x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc 6025
Category: Open cluster.
Class: c,vr,ms
Constellation: circ
Data: mag 5,1  size 15?
Position: RA 16:04  DEC -60:27
Description:
Prety big . More then a dozen stars with direct vision . More 
with averted. Two very distinctive stars on the very south. Same haze on the 
background from non solved stars. 
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From anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com  Wed Apr 21 01:01:13 2010
From: anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: 21 Apr 2010 01:01:13 -0400
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: Ru 98 - Inst: 70 mm , eq mount
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Observation Poster: Vitor Mazzillii <nunciusaustralis at gmail.com>

Observer: Vitor Mazzillii
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 22:30 (-3:00)
Location of site: Rio de Janeiro (Lat -22o43?, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 70 mm , eq mount
Magnification: 50x and 75x and 100x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Ru 98
Category: Open cluster.
Class: Tr II 2 p
Constellation: Crux
Data: mag 7.00  size 10x10
Position: RA 11h:58?  DEC -64o :32?
Description:
Cl, M, B, looks like a spiral of stars . Pretty nice cluster not so known. 
Close to Eta Crux. 
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From anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com  Sat Apr 24 06:30:35 2010
From: anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at u15354731.onlinehome-server.com)
Date: 24 Apr 2010 06:30:35 -0400
Subject: (IAAC)  Obj: NGC 3521 - Inst: Nexstar 102mm f6,6 refractor
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Observation Poster: Jose Ramon <joser416 at latinmail.com>

Observer: Jose Ramon
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: February 13, 2010, 00:30 UT
Location of site: Madrid (Spain) (Lat 40?25&#8242;13&#8243;N, Elev 655 mts)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 8 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Nexstar 102mm f6,6 refractor
Magnification: *22, *46
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 3521
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Spiral galaxy
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 9,8  size  11' * 5.1'
Position: RA 11h:06m  DEC +00?:14m
Description:
Despite conditions -I've to say, however, night was relatively clear for what's
usual on a largue city such as Madrid-, it was easy to find this galaxy in the
SE part of Leo. At *22, it was dimly visible, but increasing power she became
readily
visible: elongated SE-NO, with bright core surrounded by a fainter disk and well
defined. It's a pity this beautiful and bright galaxy is so overlooked in favor
of the Leo triplet.

Also observed in the same night some of the brightest Virgo Messier galaxies
-M59, M60, M84, M86, and M87- as a "warming up" for the spring campaign; I'll
try to report about it.




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