(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3918 - 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: 16 Apr 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15'  f4.5  Obsession
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 3918
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Cen
Data: mag 8  size 12"
Position: RA 11:50  DEC -57:
Description:
Very bright uniform disk of intense light-blue color. No CS visible. The edge is well 
defined and the nebula therefore looks really like the disk of a planet. Small, but 
beautiful.

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