(IAAC) HKL 88-28 & others (in NGC 6822) - Newtonian 17.5" (445mm) F/4.5

[Yann POTHIER]

Observer: Yann POTHIER (France)
Your skill: advanced (many years)
Object: HKL 88-28, HKL 88-31, HKL 88-34, HKL 88-37, HKL 88-41
Category: cluster of HII regions ?
Constellation: SGR
Object data: seems to be a cluster of HII regions
RA/DE: 19h44m49.0s, -14°45'36" (2000.0)
Date and UT of observation: 10 august 2007, 22h40 UT
Location & latitude: La Clapiere Obs. (France, latN44 40 00, longE06 27 36)
Site classification: rural, alt.1650m (5500ft)
Limiting magnitude (visual in UMi): 6.31 (30% of the time)
Transparency (1 to 5 - best to worst): 1
Seeing (1 to 5 - best to worst): 2
Height above horizon: 30°
Moon up (phase?): no
Instrument: Coulter 445mm/17.5" F/4.5
Magnification: 271-426x
Filters used: OIII, UHC, Hbeta

Description: at 271x, small, extremely faint, 
seen about 25% of the observing time with averted 
vision at 271x, observed from 271 to 426x; round, 
about 15", homogeneous with ill-defined edges; no 
contrast gain with filters (UHC, OIII or Hbeta).


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Carpe noctem, Yann.

Yann Pothier
11 impasse Canart, 75012 PARIS, FRANCE
yann.pothier at fnac.net
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