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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6402 (M14) - Inst: 56CM, f4.1 StarMaster DOB

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC6402 (M14) - Inst: 56CM, f4.1 StarMaster DOB
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:22:06 -0400 (EDT)
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Observation Poster: James Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>

Observer: James Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 06122002/05:51 UT
Location of site: The Scales, VA (Lat 36:43.3, Elev 4686')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <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 DOB
Magnification: 220X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6402 (M14)
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 8
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag 7.6v  size 11.7'
Position: RA 17:37.7  DEC -03:14.7
Description:
220X-NGC6402 is large easy bright, but without a defined central concentration.
It gradually fades toward the edge and appears partially resolved. Slightly
defocused the object resembles a featurless PNe.

(Subsequent research indicates a broad, but weakly concentrated central concentration, but I did not see it.)
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