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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 80 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 80 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 3 Dec 2004 00:02:35 -0000
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12/02/04 02:15 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: 10.1" f/4.5 Dobsonian
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 80
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: And
Data: mag 12.1 size 1.8' X 1.7'
Position: RA 00:21 DEC +22:21
Description:
A faint, uniform, round halo which shows slight brightening toward the
core. 3 10-11 magnitude stars arranged in a triangle are located ~5' NE.
Visible with averted vision at 77x, it began to fade into the background
at 257x and was best seen at 128x.
Note: Uranometria 2000.0 (2nd edition) plots a dozen additional galaxies
inside of a 128x (34') field centered on NGC80. Except for NGC83, none
could be located.
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