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(IAAC) Obj: NGC4361 - Inst: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200



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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>

Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 05132001-22:40EST
Location of site: Bigwoods, NC (Lat 35:46, Elev 250')
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <10-1 Seeing Scale (1 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200
Magnification: 117X, 203X, 314X
Filter(s): UBC, O-III
Object(s): NGC4361
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 3a(2)
Constellation: Cor
Data: mag 10.3  size 45"
Position: RA 12:24.5  DEC -18:48
Description:
117X - A small blue-green glowing spot without filter. Best with O-III filter,
but almost as good with UHC filter. The PNe looks granular.

203X -  The O-III filter dims the PNe and little is seen. The UHC filter dims
some, but the central star is well seen. The best view is without a filter. 
The central star is steady, the PNe is not round, but 4-lobed like a fat fuzzy
cross. The Lobes are brightest with the area between the lobes, being dim, but
with a definate glow. The granular apperance is not seen at higher powers.

314X - NGC4361 s too dim to show any detail with the O-III filter and the UNC
filter does not help any. The central star is well seen, but the PNe is mostly
a dim ghost with unfilterd view.
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