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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3242 - Inst: 16" F/ 4.5 Dobsonian
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Observation Poster: Paul Money <paul_ohstbucks@msn.com>
Observer: Paul Money
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 3/9/3 9pm CST
Location of site: Kansas City, MO (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 16" F/ 4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 70x, 310x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 3242
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class:
Constellation: Hya
Data: mag size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
What a great first object for the new 16"!! At 310x, it was
fantastic! There was a large outer halo with a football shaped ring
inside the halo. It was extending pretty much east west. Inside the
bright football shaped ring was a darker central region. Inside the
darker central region was the central star. What a great object!!
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