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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 936 - Inst: Astroscan 4,1" f440mm Widefield
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Observation Poster: Martin Baur <arnolddlebay@compuserve.de>
Observer: Martin Baur
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12/14/2001 23:40 to 00:50 CET
Location of site: clearing near Hofgeismar, Germany (Lat +51°, Elev 820 ft)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: ~5.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: I <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Astroscan 4,1" f440mm Widefield
Magnification: 21x 59x
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 936
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 11.0 size
Position: RA 02:28 DEC -01:08
Description:
For this aperture a very faint object. Lies south of a rectangular triangle of
10 mag stars. With 21x I saw it only with averted vision and only blinking at 25%
of time. 59x revealed me a faint 11 mag star between galaxy and triangle. NGC 936
itself was with averted clearly visible at 59x.
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