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(IAAC) Obj: M108 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M108 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob
From: "William L. Schart" <wschart@usa.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 00:13:42 -0500 (EST)
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Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 3/8/99 10:00 pm CST
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 N, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion 6" Dob
Magnification: 32x, 48x, 72x, 120x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): M108
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Not visible at 32x, uncertain at 48x, appears as a faint smudge at  72x, 
going to 120x not much help, so I went back to 72x. Appears 
to be elongated roughly nw-se, no other detail visible.
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