Similarly, many a young man, hearing for the first time of the refraction of stellar light, has thought that doubt was cast on the whole of astronomy, whereas nothing is required but an easily effected and unimportant correction to put everything right again.
/ Ernst Mach /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 2903 (Galaxy)
Right ascension: 9h 33m Declination: 21° 26'
Constellation: Leo
Date/time: 2013.02.08 20:40 UT
Equipment: 4.5" f/8 Newtonian
FoV: 55' Magnification and filter(s): 60x
Seeing: 6/10 Transparency: 4/5
SQM: 21.4 m/as2 Temperature: -3°C
Humidity: dry Wind: none
Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
Difficulty: 3 - moderately visible, dark adaptation needed, averted vision might add to details
Position: 1 - very easy, many bright stars nearby
Location: Lipótfa, Zselic, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Slightly fainter galaxy with an elongation of 1:4 in the SSE-NNW direction. Its core is like a faint, out of focus star. Surprisingly easy to see this galaxy with my little 114/900 Newtonian, with direct vision, although I believe a strong reason behind this is my superb sky in the Zselic Starry-Sky Park.
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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