Messier 66 (original) (raw)

h 857 = M66.
Sweep 22 (March 13, 1826)
RA 11h 11m 16.9s, NPD 76d 5' 47" (1830.0) [Right Ascension and North Polar Distance]
v B; v L; s b M; 3'l, 2'br; E 60deg n p to s f in direction of 2 st 10m, p.
Very bright; very large; suddenly brighter toward the middle; 3' long, 2' broad; extended in position angle 60deg north preceding to south following [NW to SE] in direction of 2 stars of 10m, which are preceding [to the West].

Sweep 2 (April 10, 1825)
..., NPD 76d 3' +/- (1830.0)
p B; g b M; E towards 2 stars n p
Pretty bright; gradually brighter toward the middle; extended towards 2 stars which are north preceding [to the NW].

Sweep 3 (April 11, 1825)
..., NPD 76d 5' 32" (1830.0)
F; g b M; E; has 2 stars n p
Faint; gradually brighter toward the middle; extended; has 2 stars north preceding [to the NW].

h 875 = Nova. [= M66?]
RA 11h 14m 11.5s, NPD 76d 5' 3" (1830.0)
Sweep 338 (April 4, 1831)
v L; 6'l, 4'br; first v g, then v s v m b M.

Sweep 340 (April 6, 1831)
Viewed; v B; v L; v s b M. (See fig. 54).

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[Figure on Plate XIV, Figure 54, No. 875, Nova, RA 11h 14m 12s, NPD 76d 5']
Plate XIV. Figs. 50 .... 67. [includes I.43 (M104), V.8 (NGC 3628), V.1 (NGC 253), M65, h 875 (M66?),V.43 (M106), I.156 (NGC 1023), I.210 (NGC 4346), IV.42 (NGC 676), I,109 (NGC 1201), II.600 (NGC 7640), II.280 (NGC 2695), IV.30 (NGC 4861), I.55 (NGC 7479), IV.2 (NGC 2261), IV.66 (NGC 2701), III.602 (NGC 4571), and I.143 (NGC 4900)] - Long nebulae. The general form of elongated nebulae is elliptic, and their condensation towards the centre is almost invariably such as would arise from the superposition of luminous elliptic strata, increasing in density towards the centre. [..]