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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 4096 - Inst: 10" f/4.5 Dobsonian



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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 03/22/03  02:55 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO (Lat 37 57N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness:  <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 32x, 68x, 72x, 136x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 4096
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 10.9  size 6.6' X 1.8'
Position: RA 12:06  DEC +47:29
Description:
An elongated oval of uniform brightness.  Aligned NNE-SSW.  No detectable
brightening toward core.  Located with averted vision at 68x.  Did not
magnify well.  Began to fade into the background at higher power.  Best
seen at 68x-72x.

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