(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2655 - Inst: 10" f/4.7 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: 3/18/09  02:20 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" f/4.7 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 80x, 133x, 200x, 267x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 2655
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cam
Data: mag 10.1  size 3.0' X 3.0'
Position: RA 08:55.5  DEC +78:13
Description:
A uniform round halo which gradually brightens to a bright, circular, diffuse
core.  Interestingly, at 133x the core appeared fleetingly stellar but at
267x it seemed to increase in size and to become more amorphous.  The galaxy
is nearly centered inside of a triangle of 7th and 10th magnitude field stars.

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