(IAAC) Obj: NGC 596 - 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  02:40 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 596
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 10.9  size 3.0' X 2.0'
Position: RA 01:33  DEC -07:02
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated NE-SW.  It rather abruptly brightens to a
fairly bright, circular, nearly stellar core.  Visible with direct vision
at 80x, it bore magnification well and was best seen at 267x.  The galaxy
is located ~12' W. of a 6th magnitude field star.  NGC600, plotted ~18' SSE,
could not be seen.

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