(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1248 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian

anonymous at sedna.atmob.org anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Sat Feb 5 21:35:34 EST 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: 02/05/05  01:45 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 Dobsonian
Magnification: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1248
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.2' X 1.0'
Position: RA 03:12.5  DEC -05:13.5
Description:
A faint round nebulous patch of uniform appearance.  There is no detectable
brightening toward the core.  A 9th magnitude field star is located 5' off
the N. edge.  Visible with averted vision at 128x, it was best seen at 257x.

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