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(IAAC) Obj: M10 - Inst: 4.5" Orion SkyView Delux



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Observation Poster: Rob Wood <r_c_wood@orbitworld.net>

Observer: Rob Wood
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: Oct 13/01 20:25 CST
Location of site: Lake Jackson Tx (Lat 29N, Elev 14)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" Orion SkyView Delux
Magnification: 33x, 66x, 100x, 200x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M10
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA 16:57  DEC -4:06
Description:
M10 is slightly larger and brighter than M9, which was my previous target in Oph. M10 had an apparant diameter of 4.5 arc minutes. I could not make out any resolvable stars, but there was a definite brightening towards the center.
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