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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1726 - 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: 02/10/04 02:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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 1726
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag 11.7p size 1.4' X 1.1'
Position: RA 04:59.5 DEC -07:45
Description:
A faint, circular, uniform halo. There is gradual brightening to a fairly
bright, diffuse core. A faint field star is located just off the SE edge.
Visible with averted vision at 77x, it began to fade into the background at
257x. Best seen at 128x.
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