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(IAAC) Obj: NGC7507 - Inst: 56cm; 4.1 StarMaster
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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08092002/01:05UT
Location of site: The Scales, VA (Lat 36:45, Elev 4686')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 8/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 56cm; 4.1 StarMaster
Magnification: 120X, 220X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC7507
Category: External galaxy.
Class: E0
Constellation: Scl
Data: mag 10.4v size 2.6'
Position: RA 23:12.1 DEC -28:32.3
Description:
120X-NGC7507, With direct vision the galaxy appears as a small round glowing
spot with a compact core and a faint twinkle in the center, possibly a stellar
nucleus. It fades from a fairly bright core to a diffuse halo.
220X-NGC; With direct vision the core is compact bright with a stellar nucleus
and a halo that dims gradually toward the edge and then suddenly becomes
diffuse. The galaxy reminds me of an unresolved globular cluster. There is a
10.9 mag star approximately 6' to the W-N-W. to the N-E beyond the FOV lies
galaxy NGC7513. No other DSO's are visible in the FOV.
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