(IAAC) Obj: NGC6070 - Inst: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200

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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon at bellsouth.net>

Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 09082002/0110ut
Location of site: Grant VA (Lat 36:39.8, Elev 2836')
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200
Magnification: 254X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6070
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SAc
Constellation: Ser
Data: mag 12.5v  size 3.5' x 1.8'
Position: RA 16:09.9  DEC +00:42.9
Description:
254X - NGC6070 appears as a fuzzy oval of 0.5 eccentricity. The outer halo is
indistinct and the core is small and faint, but ealily seen with direct vision.
No other detail was resolved. The galaxy is located just east of the long axis
of a kite shaped figure, north of the X-axis. The tail of the kite is the
brightest star @ 6.7v.
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