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(IAAC) Obj: M27 (Dumbbell Nebula) - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, fork mount



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Observation Poster: William L. Schart <wschart@hot.rr.com>

Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 8/4/01 10:22 pm CDT
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 07, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 3.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestar 8" SCT, fork mount
Magnification: 58x, 80x, 120x, 170x, 203x
Filter(s): Orion UltraBlock
Object(s): M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Vul
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Not too well defined at any power. The filter did increase contrast  and I could see that it was elongated, with some hints of the dumbbell structure.
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