(IAAC) Obj: M4 - Inst: SCT 8", F/10 (Meade)

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Observation Poster: Ante Perkovic  <albirejo_without_j at vip.hr>

Observer: Ante Perkovic 
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July 10th 2004
Location of site: Perkovic, Croatia (Lat 43.5, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 3 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: SCT 8", F/10 (Meade)
Magnification: 50x, 105x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M4
Category: Globular cluster. Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Scorpius
Data: mag 5.9  size 26.3'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
At 50x: Round nebula, sliightly eliptical, 10' in diameter, peppered with 20 - 30 *
that are spread over 20'. Bar, 10' long, made of 4 to 5 * runs across center of the 
nebula.
At 105x: Eliptical nebulosity, 10' x 12', with 10' bar of stars. Around 30 * spread 
over 20' - 25' covers the nebulosity.
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