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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7042 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector



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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10/2/07  02:40 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6-7 <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 7042
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 12.0  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 21:13.5  DEC +13:34.5
Description:
A faint, uniform, round to slightly oval halo.  It shows no detectable
brightening toward the core.  Steadily visible with averted vision at
128x, it began to fade into the background at 193x.  NGC7043, plotted
6' to the NE, could not be seen.

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