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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3068 - Inst: Sky Designs VPT 14.5" dob

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 3068 - Inst: Sky Designs VPT 14.5" dob
From: Geoff Chester <chester.geoff@usno.navy.mil> (via Lew Gramer)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 21:00:59 -0400
Cc: Lew Gramer (me) <dedalus@alum.mit.edu>
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Observer: Geoff Chester
Your skill: Advanced (many years)
Object: NGC 3068
Date & Time of Observation: 4/30/2000 21:15:00
Location: Mickie Gordon Regional Park, Middleburg VA USA (Lat 39N)
Sky Transparency: Very Clear
Seeing: Mostly Stable
Instrument: Sky Designs VPT 14.5" dob
Object type: External galaxy.
Class: E?
Position: 0958.7+2853
Data: Mag 15.1p; Size 1.1'x0.9'
Object Rating: D
Description:
Exceedingly small, considerably faint, round. Brightens
pretty gradually toward the middle. It's barely there in
direct vision.

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