Object: Galaxy UGC 4305 (Holmberg II) Constell: UMa RA: 08h 19.1m Decl: +70ø 43' Epoch: 2000 Mag: 10.7m(v) Size: 8.0'x6.3' Type: Im Observer: Jere Kahanp„„ Obs. place: Hartola, Finland Date/Time: 5./6.4.1997, 23.30 Telescope: N 205/1000 Magn: 133x Filter: Field: 22' NE Lim.mag: 6.4m Background sky: 2 Seeing: 2 Weather: -7 øC, no Moon. Good. Brightness: 5 Alt: 65ø Description: Looks more like a vdB-reflection nebula than a galaxy. A faint a diffuse glow around a mag. 11/12/12 triple star was visible at 40x. 80x and 133x make the glow slightly easier but no additional detail was visible. Slightly brighter near the triplet. PA maybe about 10ø. Size about 6'x5'.