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(IAAC) Obj: M15, NGC7078 - Inst: StellarVue SV78S, 3-inch refractor, F6, 480mm FL



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Observation Poster: Fernando Sastre <sastre.fernando@terra.es>

Observer: Fernando Sastre
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 09/23/2003 22:15 UTC
Location of site: Madrid (Lat 40.6N, Elev 700 m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: StellarVue SV78S, 3-inch refractor, F6, 480mm FL
Magnification: x30, x53, x96
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M15, NGC7078
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: rich core concentrated cluster
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 6.5  size 18 (arc min)
Position: RA 21:30  DEC +12:20
Description:
Just 4š northwest epsilon Pegasi itīs situated the globular cluster M15. Apparent round nebulous object fast growing in brightness to the center. At x30 the cluster is inside a triangulum of 7th magnitude stars. At x96 is clear the bright core center but impossible to resolve any star.
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