(IAAC) Obj: NGC 253 - Inst: 15" f4,5 Obsession

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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 12 Nov 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.8 mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f4,5 Obsession
Magnification: 131x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 253
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: For
Data: mag 7.6  size 30' x 7'
Position: RA 00:48  DEC -25:
Description:
Phantastic! NGC 253 almost fills the FOV at 131x in my 13mm Nagler. The whole
 length of the galaxy is speckled with detail, as is the elongated bright core. Some
 10 stars are superimposed on the 25'x5' galaxy. Even though NGC 253 is so big it 
has a fairly high surface brightness.

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