The view in an 8-inch f/8 at 65x. North
is down and east is to the right.
For scopes 8" or largerNGC 4094
NGC 4094 (MCG -2-31-16, PGC 38346) is a 12.7-magnitude spiral galaxy of intermediate orientation. This galaxy subtends 4.1' x 1.5' and lies about 60 million light years distant.
I observed this galaxy with my 18-inch Dob in March 2000:
The galaxy was visible as a faint smudge at 82x. It had a long, thin appearance. Best observed at 165x, I could make out a slight bulge in the middle and hints of irregular structure.
The view in an 8-inch f/8 at 65x. North
is down and east is to the right.
Millennium Star Atlas Vol II Chart 822 Sky Atlas 2000 Chart 13 Uranometria 2000 Vol II Chart 283
This image is from the DSS and shows a 20' x 20' field.
