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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6723 - Inst: 24 cm dobsonian, f/6.6



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Observation Poster: Tudorica Alexandru <tudorica_a@yahoo.com>

Observer: Tudorica Alexandru
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 16/17.08.2004
Location of site: Ghirdoveni, Romania (Lat +45, Elev +260m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: +6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 3 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 24 cm dobsonian, f/6.6
Magnification: 80X
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC  6723
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 7.3  size 11'
Position: RA 18h:59'  DEC -36 deg:38'
Description:
Very nice globular cluster, pretty bright and large. It looks like a patch of 
light with little structure, except for a large, loose core. It has a very 
faint star on it's S outer edge of the halo. It seems a little blue.
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