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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6751 - Inst: 12.5" F5 Dob

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 6751 - Inst: 12.5" F5 Dob
From: Scott Hogsten <shogsten@csi.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 09:29:35 -0400 (EDT)
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Observer: Scott Hogsten
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: Aug 19, 1998  00:05  EDT
Location of site: Perkins Observatory, Delaware OH (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 12.5" F5 Dob
Magnification: 120x, 150x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6751
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: AQL
Data: mag 11.9  size 20"
Position: RA 19:05  DEC -06:00
Description:
Small dim planetary, very ghost like and difficult to see due to sky
glow. The object gave hints of detail at 150x and appeared as an
irregular oval. Averted vision was necessary to keep this planetary
from blinking out of view.
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