(IAAC) Obj: NGC 191 - 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: 11/25/08  01:55 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
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 191
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 12.4  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 00:39  DEC -09:00
Description:
A faint, uniform round halo which shows no detectable brightening toward
the core.  Visible with averted vision at 80x, it was best seen at 133x
and began to fade into the background at 200x.  IC1563, plotted just off
the S. edge, could not be seen.

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