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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5353 - 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: 04/22/03  03:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, 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: 36x, 68x, 72x, 136x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 5353
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: CVn
Data: mag 11.1p  size 2.8' X 1.5'
Position: RA 13:53.5  DEC +40:17
Description:
A uniform oval halo which brightens toward the core.  Aligned NW-SE.  Located
approx. 5' SW of a 6th mag. field star.  Found with averted vision at 36x.
Magnifies well.  Best seen at 136x.  Located in the same 136x field with
NGC 5350 and NGC 5354.
  

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