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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6760 - Inst: 4.5" f/8 dob




Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: October 10th 2003
Location of site: Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5 N, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8 ("babydob")
Magnification: 25x, 48x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6760
Category: Globular cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Aql
Data: mag 9.1  size 6.6'
Position:
Description:
25x: I just found the position of the cluster, but can't see the
cluster itself.

48x: I saw something just for a moment, but can't confirm. LM in
the eyepiece was around magnitude 10.

This area is very hard to starhop around in, since there are not
many bright stars.