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(IAAC) Obj: M 44 - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn@yahoo.com>
Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 17 Dec 2003
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15°N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,8mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 78x and 244x
Filter(s):
Object(s): M 44
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Cnc
Data: mag 3,1 size 95'
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
I tried to target some of the few faint galaxies that reside in the background
of M44. As the conditions were not perfect I succeeded only with one galaxy
using 244x magnification – 14,6mag UGC4526, which was visible only with averted
vision as a featureless faint spot south of the center of M44 after a long
search with the help of a THE SKY printout. Under perfect conditions more
galaxies should turn up. I was not 100% certain if I had seen NGC 2637
(15,2mag) near the center of M44. At 244x there seemed to be an almost star-
like extremely faint spot whenever I crossed the area with averted vision.
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