Object: Galaxy MESSIER 104 Constell: VIR RA: 12h 39.6m Decl: -11° 34' Epoch: 2000 Mag: 8.0m (v) Size: 8.8'x3.6' Type: SA(s)a sp Observer: Jere Kahanpää Obs. place: Jyväskylä, Finland Date/Time: 2./23.3.1993, 23.53 Telescope: R 150/2063 Magn: 165x Filter: Field: 20' NE Lim.mag: 5.5m Background sky: 2-3 Seeing: 2 Weather: Brightness: 2 Alt: Description: A beautiful edge-on galaxy. EDL not seen but the southern side is sharply fainter. Quite sharp edges.