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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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