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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1530 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector




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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 04/03/05  02:15 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1530
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Cam
Data: mag 11.4  size 4.6' X 2.4'
Position: RA 04:23.5  DEC +75:18
Description:
A very faint oval nebulous patch of uniform appearance which is aligned
NW-SE.  It shows no detectable brightening toward the core.  Visible with
averted vision at 77x, it bore magnification well up to a point but began
to fade into the background at 257x and was best seen at 128x.

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