(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7469 - 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: 10/24/06  03:05 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 193x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 7469
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 12.3  size 1.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 23:03  DEC +08:52
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated NW-SE.  It brightens abruptly to a tiny,
bright, stellar core.  The galaxy forms an acute triangle with a wide
pair of 8th and 9th magnitude field stars, aligned N-S, located ~4' to
the E..  IC5283, plotted just off the N. edge, could not be seen.  Visible
with direct vision at 77x, the galaxy was best seen at 257x.

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