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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6822 (Barnard's Galaxy) - Inst: 8" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/6



  Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July 18th, 2004. 1:00h
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: 8" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/6
Magnification: 33x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6822 (Barnard's Galaxy)
Category: External galaxy
Class:
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 8.8  size 15.4'x14.2'
Position:
Description:
Very faint nebulosity, 20'x15' in size. Although barely visible with 
direct vision,
I saw it as soon as it entered the FOV.
Averted vision helped a little.