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(IAAC) IAAC Submission
Observer: Wes Stone
your skills: Intermediate
Date and UT of observation: 1996-07-26, 08:35UT
Location: Portland, OR 45N
Site classification: Suburban
Limiting magnitude (visual): 5.6
Seeing (from 1 to 5): 2
moon up/phase: no
Instrument: 11" SCT f/10
Magnification: 233x
Filters used: Orion SkyGlow Broadband
Object: NGC6905
Category: Planetary Nebula
Constellation: Del
Data: observed 25" dia., mag~10
RA/DE: 20h22m +20o04'
Description: Faint and very round. Situated between two stars of
magnitudes 9 and 11, about 15" from each. Another star of magnitude 10
is close Southeast, and there is a fainter star embedded in the brighter
eastern portion of the nebula. There were hints of annularity. No
central star was visible.