(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7794 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector

[anonymous at sedna.atmob.org]

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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary at rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/20/06  02:15 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: 128x, 193x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 7794
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 12.6  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 23:58.5  DEC +10:42
Description:
The Digital Sky Survey image for this galaxy clearly shows an oval halo
which is elongated nearly N-S.. However, only the central part of the
galaxy could be seen as a faint, uniform round halo which rather abruptly
brightens to a tiny, fairly bright, stellar core.  A 13th magnitude field
star is located just off the S. edge.  Visible with averted vision at 128x,
the galaxy was best seen at 193x.

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