(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2718 - 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: 04/22/06  02:45 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
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 2718
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Hya
Data: mag 11.8  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 08:59  DEC +06:18
Description:
A faint, uniform round halo of even brightness, it shows no detectable
brightening toward the core.  An 11th magnitude field star is located
5' off the E. edge.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it did not bear
magnification well and was best seen at 128x.

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