(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2962 - 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: 04/27/06  04:05 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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 2962
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Hya
Data: mag 11.9  size 2.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 09:41  DEC +05:10
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated N-S.  It gradually brightens to a diffuse
core.  A trio of closely spaced 12th magnitude field stars arranged in
a straight line, aligned NW-SE, are located 5' S. of the galaxy.  The galaxy
was visible with averted vision at 77x and was best seen at 193x, beginning
to fade into the background at 257x.

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