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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2610 - 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: 04052002 / 23:38EST
Location of site: Bigwoods, NC (Lat 36:20, Elev 250')
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7/10 <10-1 Seeing Scale (1 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200
Magnification: 254X
Filter(s): O-111
Object(s): NGC2610
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 4(2)
Constellation: Hya
Data: mag 13.0v size 50.0" x 47.0"
Position: RA 08:33.5 DEC -16:09.5
Description:
254X-NGC2610 is a bright fuzzy spot. It consistantly stands out when blinked
with a O-111 filter. It is slightly oval shaped, oriented E-W. It is evenly
bright without any detectable central star.
508X-NGC2610 while as large as NGC3242, it is very dim at this power. It is a
faint glow not revealing any structural detail. It is almost lost without the
O-111 filter.
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