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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5466 - 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: 24 Mar 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15°N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,3 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 5466
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Boo
Data: mag 9  size 11'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
At 342x this very loose globular resolves into about 30+ stars of 13,5mag and 
fainter. The diameter is about 5’ with a slight brightening towards the faint 
small core. Looks more like a dense faint open cluster. Not very spectacular. 
Brighter than NGC 5053.
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