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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6764 - Inst: 10" f/4.7 Dobsonian



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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 09/13/04  02:45 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" f/4.7 Dobsonian
Magnification: 80x, 133x, 267x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6764
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag 11.9  size 2.3' X 1.4'
Position: RA 19:08  DEC +50:56
Description:
A faint, uniform, elongated halo, aligned NE-SW.  It brightens to a bright,
during moments of steady seeing, nearly stellar core.  Located 2' W of a
~10th magnitude field star.  This star is the third from the N end of a
line of 11 ~10-11 magnitude stars aligned N-S, covering a span of ~20' and
shaped like an inverted question mark.  The galaxy was visible with averted
vision at 80x and it bore magnification well without showing any additional
detail.  Best seen at 133x-267x.

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