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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6210 (Box Nebula) - Inst: Discovery DHQ 8" dobsonian
IAAC Deep-Sky Observing Log Entry
Name of observer: Tom Campbell
Your observing skills then: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: June 6, 2003 11:30pm CDT
Site type: Exurban
Location: Iola, Kansas (Long: 95o24'W Lat: 37o55'N)
Transparency: Clear (8/10)
Seeing: Mostly Stable (7/10)
Moon presence: Major - Gibbous or near object
Instrument: Discovery DHQ 8" dobsonian
Powers: 49x, 81x, 122x, 203x, 305x
Filters: None, OIII
Deep Sky Object: NGC 6210 (Box Nebula)
Object category: Planetary nebula.
Object class:
Constellation: Her
Position: RA 16h 44m 30s, DEC +23o 48'
Object data: mag 9.3
Description:
With the nearly first quarter Moon high overhead as twilight neared an
end, I knew that my Herschel galaxies were out of the question from my
back yard. So instead, I gathered up the last couple of issues of
Sky&Telescope to see what objects were featured. As it turned out,
most of the observing articles were about double stars. In the
moonlight, doubles seemed the best course to take, so I thought it was
fitting. I hand-picked several of those listed that I either hadn't
seen yet, or else I hadn't visited in quite a while. I began in Corona
Borealis, but the glare of the Moon in that region of sky made me
retreat Draco, the land of the Dragon.
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The best view tonight was at 305x, where it appeared somewhat
rectangular. The nebula was bright and small, and at low powers, it
appeared nearly stellar. No details were visible. The nebulosity was
too bright to see the central star, and my O-III filter didn't improve
its appearance.
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Any Web URL related to log:
http://www.iolaks.com/softech/astro
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