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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7293 - Inst: 10" Starsplitter Newtonian



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Observer: Patrick Maloney
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 02/Aug/1998 0810UT
Location of site: Palisades-Dows Observatory, Nr Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" Starsplitter Newtonian
Magnification: x38
Filter(s): OIII filter
Object(s): NGC 7293
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: IV
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 7.3  size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Enormous! Totally invisible without the OIII filter, unmissable with it in
place.  A slightly flattened ring with gaps at the extremities. A brighter
patch is visible in the north east quadrant. Central star not seen.
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