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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6140 - 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: 09/23/03 03:30 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 36x, 68x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6140
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 12.6p size 8.0' X 5.8'
Position: RA 16:21 DEC +65:23
Description:
Faint. A uniform oval halo, aligned E-W. There is no detectable brightening
toward the core. Located with averted vision at 128x. It did not magnify
well, fading into the background with increased magnification. Best seen at
128x.
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