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(IAAC) Obj: IC 1613 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars



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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2004/10/08 00h04 EDT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Qc, Canada (Lat 45.2083° N, Elev 343 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.9 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): IC 1613
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Irregular
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 9.2  size 16.6' x 14.9'
Position: RA 01:4.9  DEC 02:08
Description:
In Cetus, at ~ 5½° of Epsilon Psc. This galaxy resembles much of Barnard's galaxy by his characteristics. And like NGC 6822, I see absolutely nothing! In spite of repeated attempts, zero! Not surprising, surface brightness is of 15!
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