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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1453 - 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: 01/11/04 01:35 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, 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1453
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag 11.6p size 2.1' X 1.6'
Position: RA 03:46 DEC -03:58
Description:
A soft nebulous glow of slightly oval shape. There is gradual brightening
to a fairly bright, during moments of steady seeing, nearly stellar core.
Located with averted vision at 77x. Best seen at 128x. It begins to fade
into the background at 257x.
NOTE: Uranometria 2000.0 plots 3 additional galaxies inside of a 45' field
centered on NGC 1453. These average 13th magnitude and none could be located.
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