NGC 3509, 13m0, 2.1' x 1.0', SA(s)bc pec
Distance: approx. 350 MLy
Leo
Uranometria: S. 236 (old), S. 112-left (new)
DSS II (5' x 5')
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Uwe Glahn, 16", 225x, fst 6m5:
1:3 NE-SW elongated galaxy, faint with low surface brightness, at the NE end very faint break to the S
NGC 2685, 11m2, 4.5' x 2.4', (R)SB0+ pec
Distance: approx. 40 MLy
Ursa Major
Uranometria: S. 44 (old), S. 26-left (new)
DSS II (5' x 5')
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Uwe Glahn, 24", 390x, fst 6m7:
famous Helix galaxy, brightest ring galaxy in the sky, galaxy itself 1:3-1:4 elongated NE-SW, brighter, elongated core, on the core to the NW very faint haze of nebulosity, no nebula on the other side of the core
Martin Schoenball, 10", 139x, fst 6m7:
Bright galaxy, elongated about 3:1. Very much brighter, oblong middle with a very faint core. No peculiarities visible.
Messier 82, 8m6, 11.4' x 4.3', I0
Distance: approx. 8 MLy
Ursa Major
Uranometria: S. 23 (old), S. 14-left (new)
DSS II (10' x 10')
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Martin Schoenball 10", 221x, fst 5m7
Matthias Juchert, 8", fst 6m7:
A wonderful object full of details! At 126x very large, very long. The galaxy is divided into 3 parts by 2 dark lanes. All in all the galaxy appears very mottled. The southern part between the two dark lanes is characterized by obvious bright knots. Three more knots are visible in the western part of the nebula. The eastern part is not structured that much.