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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6553 - Inst: 120mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, equatorial
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC6553 - Inst: 120mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, equatorial
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From: Ante Perkovic <albireo@vip.hr>
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:36:31 +0200
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Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July, 18th, 2004. 0:45h
Location of site: Konjevrate, near Sibenik, Croatia (Lat 43.6 N, Elev 450m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9.5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, equatorial
Magnification: 28x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6553
Category: Globular cluster
Class:
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 8.3 size 8.1'
Position: RA 18h 09m DEC -23° 54'
Description:
Moderately bright round fuzzy, around 2'30" in diameter,
little brighter towards the center. The core looks quite big.
In the same FOV, 1o to the S, is NGC6544.