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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5614 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 5614 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 21 Jul 2004 21:41:28 -0000
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 07/20/04 04:25 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 5614
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Boo
Data: mag 11.7 size 2.7' X 2.3'
Position: RA 14:24 DEC +34:52
Description:
A uniform, round halo which brightens to a fairly bright, diffuse core.
A faint field star is located approx. 5' ESE. Visible with averted
vision at 77x, it did not bear magnification well, fading into the
background at 257x. Best seen at 128x. Uranometria 2000.0 (2nd edition)
plots 2 fainter galaxies inside the same 128x(34') field with NGC5614.
Neither could be found.
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