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Date of Observation ...... February 22, 2020 Instrument ............... 13.1" f/4.5 dobsonian Magnification ............ 76x and 123x Location ................. Blue Ridge Parkway, VA (light pollution map) Observer ................. Eric David Skies .................... dark, clear, transparent, almost no breeze, cold |
This galaxy was pretty difficult to observe. By this time, the field was
very low in the southwest, so despite the clear skies I'm sure that atmospheric
extinction was a significant factor, but I attempted these objects anyway.
Star-hopping was challenging but I was able to detect the faint smudge at this
location.
From the image of NGC 1325 on the chart page I have, it's clear that this galaxy does not have a high surface brightness, which certainly contributed to my difficulty in seeing it. |