Object: Galaxy MESSIER 108 Constell: UMA RA: 11h 11.5m Decl: +55° 40.2' Epoch: 2000 Mag: 10.0m (v) Size: 8.8'x3.2' Type: SB(s)cd sp Observer: Jere Kahanpää Obs. place: Hartola, Finland Date/Time: 29./1.2./3.1992, 22.40 Telescope: N 205/1000 Magn: 63x Filter: Field: 60' NE Lim.mag: 6.2m Background sky: 1-2 Seeing: 4 Weather: Brightness: 3 Alt: Description: A large and beautiful galaxy. Sharply and strongly mottled. There is a stellar condensation at the E tip and two especially conspicious brightenings near the W end.