(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6962 - Inst: c14 f/11

[anonymous at sedna.atmob.org]

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Observation Poster: Scott L. Hogsten <shogsten at compuserve.com>

Observer: Scott L. Hogsten
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2004/08/24 - 22:00 EST
Location of site: West Jefferson, Oh (Lat 40, Elev 1046)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 4 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: c14 f/11
Magnification: 230x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6962
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 12  size 3 arcmin
Position: RA 20:47  DEC 00:19
Description:
Face on galaxy slightly oval almost round - very hard to detect. A not quite stellar core. Averted vision and rocking the scope helped to me to detect and see this galaxy. Looking up the size of the galaxy this morning I discovered that there was another galaxy in the same field and thinking back I believe I detect it as well. This needs to be revisited under better seeing conditions.
I was surprised that I could detect this galaxy - seeing was degrading and there was some high haze in the air causing a lot of scatter from the moon.

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