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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7454 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian



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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10/04/04  02:30 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 7454
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 11.8  size 2.0' X 1.6'
Position: RA 23:01  DEC +16:23
Description:
A faint, round to slightly oval, uniform halo.  It shows slight brightening
toward the core.  A faint field star is located just off the W. edge.
Located with averted vision at 77x, it did not bear magnification well,
beginning to fade into the background at 257x.  Best seen at 128x.  Located
in the same 128x (34') field with NGC7448.

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