(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5987 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Sat Aug 7 17:05:09 EDT 2004
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary at rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08/06/04 03:55 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 5987
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 11.7 size 5.1' X 1.8'
Position: RA 15:40 DEC +58:05
Description:
A faint elongated oval halo of uniform appearance, aligned NE-SW.
There is slight brightening toward the core. A 10th magnitude
field star is located just off the NW edge. Visible with averted
vision at 77x, it began to fade into the background at 257x.
Best seen at 128x
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