Object(s): M 77, NGC 1068      Observer: Mark G.Birkmann 
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)      Date/time of observation: 10-12-99, 7:54 UT 
(2:54 am CDT)      Location: New Haven, Missouri (Lat ~38, Elev ~700')      Site classification: Rural      Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>      Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>      Moon presence: None      Instrument: 40" f/5 dob      Magnification: lowest power 125x      Filter(s): OIII, H-beta, Orion Ultrablock      Category: External galaxy     Class: Sb      Constellation: Cetus      Data: mag 9.6  size 2.5 x 1.7      Position: RA 2h:42.7m  DEC -00:.01 

Description: The core was very bright and was embedded in the center of two small but bright central arms.  These were in turn surrounded by 3 faint outer arms.  Within these outer arms, were two condensations.  They were equal in brightness to the inner arms and were located just off the ends of the inner arms.  This interesting bright, small galaxy withstood magnifcation well and the best view was obtained at 469x.