(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2419 - Inst: 6", f/6.7 newtonian

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Observation Poster: Wouter van Reeven <wouter at van.reeven.nl>

Observer: Wouter van Reeven
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: April 11, 2005 around 10:30 PM CEST
Location of site: Aarlanderveen, the Netherlands (Lat +52.13, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 8 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 6", f/6.7 newtonian
Magnification: 105x, 210x
Filter(s): DeepSky
Object(s): NGC 2419
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: II
Constellation: Lynx
Data: mag 10.4  size 6.2'
Position: RA 07:38  DEC +38:53
Description:
Found next to m=7.2 star TYC 2958 330 as an extremely faint smudge. After some gazing at 105x it appears to be a medium sized round blob with a stellar core. At 210x it disappears completely. Using the DeepSky filter at 105x increases the size of the blob a little and it becomes much easier to see. The stellar core disappears however. To the north two m=12.8 and m=13.2 stars were seen. To the west an m=13.2 star is seen. The m=13.2 star to the west was easier than the m=13.2 star tot he north. These magnitudes are from the GSC.
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