(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7156 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 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: 11/7/07  01:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 193x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 7156
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 21:54.5  DEC +02:56.5
Description:
A uniform round halo which shows no detectable brightening toward the core.
Steadily visible with averted vision at 128x, it began to fade into the
background with increased magnification.  The galaxy lies ~8' NW of a
triangle of 9th magnitude stars.

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