(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6701 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector

anonymous at sedna.atmob.org anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Sat Aug 6 20:54:01 EDT 2005


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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 07/31/05  04:20 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6701
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 12.1  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 18:43  DEC +60:40
Description:
A uniform round halo which shows no detectable brightening toward the
core.  A faint field star is located just off the SE edge.  Visible
with averted vision at 77x, it began to fade into the background at
257x and was best seen at 128x.

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