(IAAC) Obj: IC 89 - 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: 12/22/06  01:50 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): IC 89
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.4  size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 01:16  DEC +04:17.5
Description:
A uniform round halo which rather abruptly brightens to a fairly bright
stellar core.  The galaxy is located just to the W. of the S. end of an
eastward curving semicircle of five 8th-11th magnitude stars which are
aligned N-S and span nearly a degree.  Visible with averted vision at 
77x, it was best seen at 257x.
 
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