M109 - Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy
Extremely faint and tiny galaxy near Phecda.
Object Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
Right Ascension: 11h 57m 36s
Declination: +53° 22' 28"
Magnitude: 9.8
Size: 7.6' × 4.7'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M109 - Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 60.0x (25mm eyepiece + 2x Barlow) |
| Date: | 2023-04-18 |
| Time: | 10:29 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Extremely faint and tiny.
Additional Notes
Observed with 10mm & 2x barlow also. Kept Phecda out of view so light from star didn’t affect eyesight. Used Telrad finder.
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