(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2340 - 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: 4/8/07  03:05 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: 128x, 193x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 2340
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Lyn
Data: mag 11.7  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 07:11  DEC +50:10.5
Description:
A faint, uniform, round nebulous halo which shows no detectable brightening
toward the core.  Steadily visible with averted vision at 128x, it began to
fade into the background at 193x.  While several additional galaxies are
plotted inside the same 128x (34') field centered on NGC2340, none save
NGC2340 itself could be seen.

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