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(IAAC) Obj: M30 - Inst: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8



  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: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8 ("babydob")
Magnification: 28x, 53x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M30
Category: Globular cluster
Class:
Constellation: Cap
Data: mag 6.5  size 8.9'
Position:
Description:
28x: Bright round fuzzy, 2' in diameter, fading out slowly.
  Almost pointlike core.
53x: More or less the same. Still no interesting details.