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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2916 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, f/10, fork mount



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Observation Poster: Don Clouse <dlcdeepsky@insightbb.com>

Observer: Don Clouse
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: May 5, 2002  12.20am EDT
Location of site: near Curby, IN  USA (Lat 38, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestar 8" SCT, f/10, fork mount
Magnification: 100x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC2916
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SA
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 11.9  size 1.9'x1.3'
Position: RA 9:34' 57.7'  DEC +21:42' 19"
Description:
At 100x (20mm Orion Ultrascopic, 31' fov), NGC2916 was extremely faint.  Seems
elongated NNE/SSW.  About 1' in size.
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