(IAAC) Obj: NGC 788 - 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: 1/22/09 02:00 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 788
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 12.1  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 02:01  DEC -06:49
Description:
A faint, uniform circular halo which shows no detectable brightening
toward the core.  Steadily visible with averted vision at 128x, it
began to fade into the background at 193x.

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