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(IAAC) Obj: NGC1032 - Inst: 8", f/10, fork mount, SCT, Celestar 8
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Observation Poster: Don Clouse <dlcdeepsky@home.com>
Observer: Don Clouse
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11/10/2001, 11.42pm, EST
Location of site: club dark sie in southern Indiana, USA (Lat 38N, Elev 775 ft.)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 8", f/10, fork mount, SCT, Celestar 8
Magnification: 101x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC1032
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Sa
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 12.6(B) size 2.5'x0.8'
Position: RA 02h:39m DEC +01d:06m
Description:
At 101x (20mm Orion Ultrascopic, 30.7' true field), the galaxy appeared about
2' long and 1.5' wide, aligned E/W. It showed a central brightening which faded gradually to the edge. A triangle of 13th magnitude stars lies just to the NE. This galaxy is on the Herschel II list.
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