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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1035, NGC 1042, NGC 1047, NGC 1048A, NGC 1048B, NGC 1052, NGC 1069 - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5



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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn@yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 11 Nov 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15°N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 131 and 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 1035, NGC 1042, NGC 1047, NGC 1048A, NGC 1048B, NGC 1052, NGC 1069
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag various  size various
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Nice group of several galaxies in eastern Cetus that feature various shapes. 
The group easily fits into the FOV of the 22mm Nagler at 78x but the group is 
probably best observed at 131x. Every member of this group shows different
shape and brightness.That makes it a beautiful target.
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1035:  12,2magv, 2,2x0,7’. Fairly bright edge-on galaxy elongated NW-SE. The 
galaxy does brighten very little towards the elongated center. At 342x the NE 
side darkens abruptly as if caused by a dark dust lane. Some mottled structure 
is faintly visible with averted vision. A faint 14mag star is superimposed on 
the galaxy’s SE end.
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1042: 11magv, 4,7x3,6’. Huge face-on galaxy with very low surface brightness. 
At 131x easily visible but featureless disk. At 342x the galaxy appears very 
faint but some mottling is visible now around the faint small core. 
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1047: 13,5magv, 1,3x0,6’. At 342x faint but still easily visible oval. A 
slightly brighter core is surrounded by a 1x0,5’ halo.
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1048A,B:  14,5magv each. Even at 342x those two galaxies are nothing more than 
extremely faint and just non-stellar dots S of NGC1042. Stellar at 131x 
magnification.
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1052:  10,5magv, 3x2’. Bright and slightly oval galaxy with approx 2,5x2’ 
diameter. The core is non-stellar but small and very bright. It is surrounded 
by a bright halo that shows no detail such as spiral arms or mottling. 
Brightest member of the group.
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1069: 13,5magv, 1,4x0,9’. Faint oval of approx 0,6x0,4’ size. NGC1069 is fairly 
easily visible at 131x as well as 342x but apart from a slightly brighter 
center no detail is visible.

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