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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2258 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 2258 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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From: Website Posting <owner@visualdeepsky.org>
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Date: 12 Apr 2005 18:12:10 -0000
Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 04/03/05 02:35 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 2258
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Cam
Data: mag 11.9 size 2.3' X 1.5'
Position: RA 06:48 DEC +74:29
Description:
A faint round, to slightly oval, halo which shows gradual brightening
to a diffuse core. A pair of faint field stars, aligned N-S, are located
just off the E. edge. Visible with averted vision at 77x, it was best
seen at 128x and began to fade into the background at 257x. NGC2256,
located inside the same 128x (34') field with NGC2258, could not be seen.
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