(IAAC) Obj: NGC 147 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian

[anonymous at sedna.atmob.org]

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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10/19/04  03:15 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
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 147
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 9.5  size 13.2'
Position: RA 00:33  DEC +48:30.5
Description:
A large, very faint, circular nebulous patch of uniform brightness.  There
is no detectable brightening toward the core.  Several foreground field
stars overlay the galaxy.  Located with averted vision at 77x by sweeping
the field for an area slightly brighter than the background.  Once located,
it was suprisingly easy to see but would promptly disappear into the
background each time an attempt was made to increase magnification.

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