(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1617 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian

anonymous at sedna.atmob.org anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Tue Jan 31 06:44:04 EST 2006


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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood at bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Dec 12 1998 13:45UT
Location of site: Wollongong (Lat 34.5S, Elev 400m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 1617
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Dor
Data: mag 10.4  size 4.7'
Position: RA 4:31.7  DEC -54:36
Description:
Very bright; bright condensedn central region. I saw it as an elongated spiral.

Also observed on Feb 20 2004, at a similar location: Very bright, especially the nucleus. Oriented approximately north-south, sitting below the base of an equilateral triangle of stars pointing west
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