I observed this target, during last new moon with my 25" Obsession, under very good conditions: NEML +/-7.0v, SQMLZ 21.96, FWHM 2.0".
The galaxy is seen as an elongated oval N / S, a / b 1.5 ~, D ~ 30 "x 20".
Adverted vision in moderately distant, and after adaptation, I perceived that there are two lights within the halo, the line joining the AP being ~ 90 °. When I close my VI, I had several glimpses safe, but one glow, never both at the same time. And for each one, I could not locate the one or the other glimmers against the halo (although I know that one is in the center, and the other on the edge W), otherwise they are "in the middle".
Returning to moderately distant VI, I have seen both lights at the same time, but very difficult, and still without power positioning relative to the halo. http://www.deepsky-drawings.com/pgc-27924/dsdlang/fr
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