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Obj: M 27 - Inst: 9 cm Rafractor, Meade, f/11, ecuatorial

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Observation Poster: Tudorica Alexandru <astrofireball@home.ro>

Observer: Tudorica Alexandru
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 21.05.2004 - 22:40 UT
Location of site: Ghirdoveni, Romania (Lat +45, Elev 260m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: +7.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 9 cm Rafractor, Meade, f/11, ecuatorial
Magnification: 40X, 78X, 110X
Filter(s): none
Object(s): M 27
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Vul
Data: mag 7.4  size 8.0x5.7 (arc min)
Position: RA 19:59.6  DEC +22:43
Description:
Very large and bright planetary nebula, which looks like the core of an aplle,
 or like a dumbell. It is formed by a bright bar and two arcs that are almost 
joining at low power (40X). In the field is a moderately bright star, at about
 20'  from it. At 78X it is obvious that the S-V part is brighter that the 
rest of the nebula. At higher power (110X), the central bar looks like it is divided in the middle, but it isn't completely.
At the same power (110X), the arcs become smaller, and less detail is visible
 on the nebula, but a faint star becomes visible in the S-V part of it.

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