(IAAC) OBJECT: M2, Inst 16" Dob-newt

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• Subject: (IAAC) OBJECT: M2, Inst 16" Dob-newt
• From: Todd Gross <toddg@weatherman.com>
• Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 07:15:48 -0400
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Observer:  Todd Gross
Your skill:  Intermediate 
Date and UT of observation: 08/02/97 0600 GMT
Location & latitude: 22 miles west of Boston, Ma. 42.3N
Site classification: Suburban

Limiting magnitude (visual): 4.9 (estimated) 4.0(est) in vicinity of object
Seeing (1 to 10 - worst-best):  5
Moon up (phase?): No
Instrument: 16" Dob, 96%, 99% coatings
Magnifications:  94x, and 233x w. Televue Binoviewer
Filters used: 
Object: M2
Constellation:  
Object data:  Globular

Did not spend enough time with this fabulous object. 
It was moving closer to the horizon and into
the trees and light pollution. 

However, even in light pollution, substantially resolved to pretty
pinpoints at 94x, and quite substantially resolved at 233x. 
Very pretty red foreground star offset about 1/2 out from center.  
Globular is quite classic looking and symetrical. Highly resolved
except for a broad, round, dense lumpy core.



- Todd
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