(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6357 - Inst: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com
anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com
Tue Jun 24 02:48:01 EDT 2008
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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>
Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 23 Jun 2008
Location of site: Khao Poon Hill, 7 km S of Kanchanaburi, Thailand (Lat 14 N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8-9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
Magnification: 131x
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 6357
Category: Emission nebula.
Class:
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag - size 25'
Position: RA 17:25 DEC -34:
Description:
Only the brightest part of this extended nebula is visible with the OIII
filter. This part shows as a 4x1.5' lobe of fairly bright nebulosity within an
unspectacular open cluster of stars. A second fainter patch of light is
visible close to the main bright nebula but, it is devided from the bright
area by a dark cloud.
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