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(IAAC) Obj: M4 (NGC6121) - Inst: Orion 6" dobsonian



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Observer: William Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 7/3/2000  11:38 pm CDT
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 07, Elev 97 40)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 3 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion 6" dobsonian
Magnification: 32x, 48x, 72x,  120x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M4 (NGC6121)
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 16:04  DEC -11:
Description:
Barely visible at 32x ass a faint smudge. At 120x can resolve a number
of stars overlaying the smudge of fainter, unresolved stars. Appears
more like an open cluster.
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