(IAAC) Obj: M57 (n6720) - Instrument: 4.5" Newtonian

• To: Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog <netastrocatalog@atmob.org>
• Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M57 (n6720) - Instrument: 4.5" Newtonian
• From: Donald Munson <demunsonjr@erols.com> (via Lew Gramer)
• Date: Mon, 17 Aug 98 15:33:22 -0400
• Cc: Donald Munson <demunsonjr@erols.com>
• Reply-To: netastrocatalog-announce@atmob.org
• Sender: owner-netastrocatalog

[Sorry to take so long to reforward these wonderful logs,
 by the way! Here's hoping we can expect more submissions
 from users of 'dObjects' and similar observing software
 tools in the future! -Lew Gramer]

Name of observer: Donald Munson
Observing skills then: Beginner
Date/time of observation: 1998/08/05 06:00:00 (UT?)
Site type: Suburban
Location: Waldorf, MD
Limiting magnitude: 5
Sky transparancy: 5/9
Seeing: 5/9
Moon presence:  16.219 degrees altitude,  90.5 % illuminated
Instrument: 4.5" Polaris Newtonian
Power(s) used: 54x
Filter(s) used: None
Object: M57 (n6720)
Object category: Planetary Nebula.
Object class: 4+3
Constellation: Lyr
Object data: mag 9.7 14.8 mag star  size 86" by 62"/150"
Position: 185335.09+330144.5
Description:
Small fuzzy and faint at 54x. Nearly the size Jupiter's disk
I could see the outside of the donut shape using averted vision.
No stars visible associated with the Planetary Nebula...

Donald Munson

This message was sent using dObjects <http://www.eaglequest.com/~bondono/dObject
s>

• Prev: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 1 oc - Instrument: 4.5" Newtonian
• Next: (IAAC) Obj: Alpha Herculis - Inst: 8" f/6 newtonian alt-az mount
• Indices:
  • Main
  • Thread
  • Objects
  • Search
  • Keywords