Messier 96 (original) (raw)

h 749 = M96.
Sweep 19 (March 10, 1826)
RA 10h 37m 42.4s:, NPD 77d 18' 11" (1830.0) [Right Ascension and North Polar Distance]
v B; L; R; g m b M; r; 2' diam
Very bright; large; round; gradually much brighter toward the middle; mottled; 2' diameter.

Sweep 22 (March 13, 1826)
RA 10h 37m 43.1s:, NPD 77d 17' 34" (1830.0)
v B; p L; s m b M; almost to a nucl. Seen at the same time by M. Knorre.
Very bright; pretty large; suddenly much brighter toward the middle; almost to a nucleus. Seen at the same time by M. Knorre.

Sweep 240 (March, 1830)
RA 10h 37m 46.8s:, NPD 77d 17' 17" (1830.0)
v F (cloudy); R; p s b M; a good obs. of place
Very faint (cloudy); round; pretty suddenly brighter toward the middle; a good observation of [the] place [position].

Sweep 340 (April 6, 1831)
RA 10h 37m 48.5s:, NPD 77d 17' 0" (1830.0)
v B; v L; E; v s v m b M; 6'l, 5'br
Very bright; very large; extended [elongated]; very suddenly very much brighter toward the middle; 6' long, 5' broad.