Object: Galaxy cluster ABELL 1367/ NGC 3873 f.  Constell: LEO

RA: 11h 45.8m (-73)     Decl: +19° 46.5'        Epoch: 2000
Mag:                    Size:                   Type: 

Observer: Jere Kahanpää
Obs. place: Hartola, Finland
Date/Time: 9./10.4.1994, 00.30

Telescope: N 205/1000
Magn: 133x              Filter:
Field: 22'              NE Lim.mag: 6.0m
Background sky: 2       Seeing: 2-3
Weather: Good.                     

Brightness:             Alt:    
Description: The only easy galaxy in the field is NGC 3873
(and -75 together). Even surface brightness, 1.1'x0.8', PA about
115°. 

In addition to the NGC galaxies two very faint anonymous
galaxies were seen. Near the bright star on the northern edge on
the field is MCG+3-30-98: Very small, unconcentrated. 

About 5' E of the NGC galaxies is CGCG 97-143. Very small and
faint, strongly concentrated towards a eF stellar nucleus. 

Name              mag.     size              Type     Brightness
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NGC 3873          12.8m(v) 1.5'x1.3'         E        4
NGC 3875          14.9m(p) 1.0'x0.3'         S0/a     (4)
MCG+3-30-98       13.8m(v) 0.3'x0.3'                  5
CGCG 97-143       15.3m                               5