(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1085 - 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: 01/24/06  02:30 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: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1085
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 12.3  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 02:46.5  DEC +03:36.5
Description:
A faint, uniform round halo which gradually brightens to a diffuse core.
Steadily visible with averted vision at 128x, it began to fade into the
background at 257x.

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