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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1309 - 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: 01/14/04 01:10 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, 72x, 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1309
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag 11.6 size 2.3' X 2.2'
Position: RA 03:22 DEC -15:24
Description:
A faint, round, uniform nebulous patch. There is no detectable brightening
toward the core. Located with direct vision at 77x, it bore magnification
well, up to a point. Best seen at 128x, it began to fade into the background
at 257x.
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