Ngc 5907 aka the Splinter galaxy in Draco ; magnitude:10.3 ; size: 11.5'x1.7' ; fairly bright and elongated, edge on spiral galaxy ; the central area being brighter than the edges. I used a 10mm Ethos at 158x magnification with my 14.5 Starstructure Dob f/4.3
The Splinter galaxy (ngc 5907)
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Raul Leon
, Jun 20 2020 05:11 PM
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frank5817
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Posted 20 June 2020 - 05:48 PM
Raul,
A very fine edge on galaxy. Always enjoy observing this one on a clear spring or summer night.
You did a very job on this sketch.
Frank 
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niteskystargazer
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Posted 22 June 2020 - 09:22 AM
Raul,
Good sketch of The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907) .
CS,KLU,
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Tom
Edited by niteskystargazer, 22 June 2020 - 09:23 AM.
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Raul Leon
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Posted 24 June 2020 - 05:58 PM
Thanks Frank and Tom and all who "liked".
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