(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7817 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian

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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary at rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/08/04  02:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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 7817
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 11.8  size 3.6' X 0.9'
Position: RA 00:04  DEC +20:45
Description:
A faint, thin, elongated, uniform halo, aligned NE-SW.  It shows slight
brightening toward the core.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it did
not bear magnification well, being best seen at 128x.

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