Object: Galaxy "Cen A" NGC 5128                 Constell: CEN

RA: 13h 25.48m          Decl: -43° 01'          Epoch: 2000
Mag:6.8m (v)            Size: 25.9'x20.0'       Type: S0p

Observer: Jere Kahanpää
Obs. place: LaSilla, Chile
Date/Time: 23./24.11.1993, 05.30

Telescope: C 280/2800
Magn: 80x               Filter:
Field: 30'              NE Lim.mag: 6.5m-6.0m
Background sky: 1-2     Seeing: 1 
Weather: Observed in twilight.     

Brightness: 3           Alt:    
Description: Visible with 9x25 binoculars and bright in the 9x50
finderscope as a concentrated glow with a stellar nucleus.
C-11 + 80x: Somewhat elliptical NE-SW. Broadly brighter in the
middle. The famous dark band was very easy to see. The dark band
is divided into two separate dust bands near the W edge by a
slightly brighter sliver of light. A star is visible in front of
the galaxy near the S edge and another (very faint) stellar spot
was seen within the dark band. 

More details were visible when I first looked at this galaxy but
the background sky was very bright when a finally found the
observing forms.