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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3254 - Inst: 10" f/4.7 Dobsonian
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 3254 - Inst: 10" f/4.7 Dobsonian
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From: apache@galaxy.atmob.org (Apache User)
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:23:09 -0500 (EST)
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 03/22/04 02:30 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/4.7 Dobsonian
Magnification: 80x, 133x, 267x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 3254
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: LMi
Data: mag 11.5p size 5.1' X 1.9'
Position: RA 10:29 DEC +29:29.5
Description:
A faint, uniform, elongated halo, aligned NE-SW. There is slight
brightening toward the core. Two brighter field stars of approx.
10th mag. are located approx. 5' E. Visible with averted vision
at 80x, it did not bear magnification well, fading into the
background at higher power. Best seen at 133x.
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