(IAAC) Obj: M5 - Inst: Meade LX200GPS (UHTC) F10, Field tripod

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Observation Poster: Mark Solomon <mark.a.solomon at gmail.com>

Observer: Mark Solomon
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 06/17/06 01:05am EST
Location of site: 1 Scott Circle, NW (Lat 38.53, Elev 0)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 2.40 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Meade LX200GPS (UHTC) F10, Field tripod
Magnification: 57X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M5
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: Class V
Constellation: Serpens (Caput)
Data: mag 5.7  size Dia: 22'
Position: RA 15:18.5  DEC +2:04'
Description:
Limiting visual magnitude was around 2.40. Phedra (Ursa Major) could just be seen with the naked eye. very bad light pollution meant that only the brightest objects could be seen with the naked eye.

this is the first deep sky opject seen from inside our 5th floor apartment window in the middle of D.C.

M5 appeared very faint, yet still a distinct fuzzy ball. I was unable to see any individual points of light and it only just stood out against the sky background. No detail at all was observed. Very different indeed than when viewed from Spruce Knob!
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