(IAAC) Obj: NGC6644 - Inst: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8

Ante Perkovic albireo at vip.hr
Wed Jul 28 13:28:22 EDT 2004


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

Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July, 21th 2004., 00:10h
Location of site: Lecevica, near Split, Croatia (Lat 43.6 N, Elev 450m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8 ("babydob")
Magnification: 25x, 48x
Filter(s): UHC
Object(s): NGC6644
Category: Planetary nebula
Class:
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 12.1  size 3"
Position: RA 18h 33m  DEC -25° 08'
Description:
25x: Just a starlike point, UHC greatly helps to distinguish it
   from nearby stars. With UHC, nebula was almost as bright as
   nearby 8.7-mag star.
48x: I still don't see any shape, with or without UHC.






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