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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6804 - Inst: 56cm; f;4.1 StarMaster Dob.



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Observation Poster: James (Jim) Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>

Observer: James (Jim) Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08092002/0206ut
Location of site: The Scales, VA (Lat 36:43, Elev 4686)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 56cm; f;4.1 StarMaster Dob.
Magnification: 220X
Filter(s): O-III, UltraBlock
Object(s): NGC6804
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 4+2
Constellation: Aql
Data: mag 12.2v  size 35"
Position: RA 19:31.6  DEC +09:13
Description:
220X- NGC6804 The PNe is located in the center of the Hypotenuse of a right
triangle of stars. It appears as a fairly bright spot showing a little moteling,
but no central star or obvious annularity. The O-III filter sharply enhances
the contrast while the UltraBlock filter only improves the contrast a little.
There is a field star superimposed on the disc, but sufficently off-center to
exclude it being the PNe's star of origin. The S-W quadant of the disc is more
diffuse and weaker than the remainder of the PNe. There are several more very
faint stars near the edge of the disc, a pair to the N-E. The rich bacground is
atwinkle with only partially resolved stars.

There are no other apparent DSO's in the FOV. 
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