(IAAC) Obj: NGC 245 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector

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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12/23/05  01:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <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 245
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 12.2  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:46  DEC -01:43.5
Description:
A very faint circular nebulous patch of uniform appearance.  It shows no
detectable brightening toward the core.  Visible with averted vision at
77x, it was best seen at 128x and began to fade into the background at
257x.

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