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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2392 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 2392 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars
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From: apache@galaxy.atmob.org (Apache User)
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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:04:57 -0500 (EST)
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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>
Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 20004/03/19 - 2h31 UT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Qc, Canada (Lat 45.2083° N, Elev 343 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 9x63 binoculars
Magnification:
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 2392
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class:
Constellation: Gem
Data: mag 9.2 size 15"
Position: RA 07:29.2 DEC 20:55
Description:
At first sight, it seems a double star with 61 Gem. But with a few minutes, I can a see a twinkling effect with the averted vision. Like many planetary's looked with binoculars, it's stellar, no details visible at 9x. Reminds me NGC 6210, NGC 7662 and NGC 6826 (all stellar).
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