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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7184 - 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: 09/16/03  03:55 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 36x, 68x, 72x, 128x, 136x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 7184
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 11.2p  size 5.8' X 1.8'
Position: RA 22:02.5  DEC -20:49
Description:
A faint, uniform, spindle shaped halo, aligned NE-SW.  Slightly brighter along
the axis of elongation.  There was no detectable bightening toward the core.
Located with averted vision at 68x.  It did not bear magnification well,
fading into the background at higher power.  Best seen at 68x-72x.
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