Herschel 293
NGC 5248
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Object Type
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Galaxy Sc
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Constellation
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Bootes
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Magnitude
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10.1
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Size
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6.2' x 4.5'
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Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
Taken in bright moonlight.
Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 5248.
Elongated brighter centre surrounded by a moderately faint and large halo. Some hint of spiral arms visible. Faint star on northern side. Brighter star to the south.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.