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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6273 (M19) - Inst: 56CM; f4.1; StarMaster
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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 06092002/03:19UT
Location of site: The Scales, VA (Lat 36:43, Elev 4686')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 56CM; f4.1; StarMaster
Magnification: 120X,220X,
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6273 (M19)
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 8
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag 7.2 size 13.5'
Position: RA 17:02.6 DEC -26:16.1
Description:
120X-NGC6273 is partially resolved. The Globular appears elongated E-W. The
center appears slightly below the optical center of of the object. The core has
an even more concentrated spot and the object rich out to the apparent limits,
but there is an unresolved glow with tinystars intermingled throughout.
220X-NGC sill is only partially resolved. The haze is still apparent, but the
whole of it is peppered with small stars and the center has a small condensed
knot. Tn the top right of the glob appears a void or obscuring material. Two, 11-12 mag field stars are sumerimposed on the Glob's disk.
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