(IAAC) Obj: NGC6340 - Inst: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200

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

Observer: James Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 09102002/0337ut
Location of site: Grant, VA (Lat 36:39.8, Elev 2836')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200
Magnification: 117X, 254X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6340
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SA0
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 11.0v  size 3.0' x 2.8'
Position: RA 17:10.4  DEC +72:18.3
Description:
117X - NGC6340 appears as a tiny round glowing spot slightly brighter toward
the center. No other features are detectable.

254X - NGC6340 With direct vision is still a small round glowing spot that has
a noticably brighter core that exhibits a bright non-stellar nucleus. The edge
of the halo seems diffuse. There is an uneven pair of stars 2.5' N-W from the
galaxy. There are no other DSO's visable in the FOV.
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