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(IAAC) Obj: ngc6058 - Inst: 30CM, F:10; SCT; LX200



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Observation Poster: James Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>

Observer: James Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 09082002/0201ut
Location of site: Grant, VA (Lat 36:39.8, Elev 2836')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30CM,  F:10; SCT; LX200
Magnification: 254x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): ngc6058
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 3+2
Constellation: Her
Data: mag 13.0v  size 25"
Position: RA 16:04.4  DEC +40:41
Description:
254X - NGC6058 appears as a round, fairly faint object with very little grading in brightness with a winking central star. 3 brightest stars in the FOV form a triangle with the PNe inside. There is a very, very faint star almost due north with a seperation of 27 arc seconds. NGC6058 responds well to the O-III filter.
A weak annular hole shows with the filter, but not seen with out it.
No other DSO's in the FOV.
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