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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6528 - Inst: 120mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, equatorial



Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July, 18th, 2004. 0:20h
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): NGC6528
Category: Globular cluster
Class:
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 9.5  size 3.7'
Position: RA 18h 05m  DEC -30° 03'
Description:
Barely visible, undefined fuzzy, around 1' in diameter,
uniformly bright. Makes nice pair with brighter NGC6522,
which is just 16' to the W.