(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1653 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian

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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 02/12/05  02:40 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1653
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag 12.0  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 04:45.5  DEC -02:23.5
Description:
A uniform round halo.  It brightens to a fairly bright, during moments
of steady seeing, nearly stellar core.  Visible with averted vision at
77x, it bore magnification well and was best seen at 128x-257x.

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