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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6166 - Inst: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC6166 - Inst: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 8 May 2005 02:54:43 -0000
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Observation Poster: James Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: James Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 09102002/0247ut
Location of site: Grant, VA (Lat 36:39.8, Elev 2836')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200
Magnification: 138X, 254X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6166
Category: External galaxy.
Class: E+2 p
Constellation: Her
Data: mag 12.8p size 2.5' x 1.3'
Position: RA 16:28.7 DEC =59:33.1
Description:
138X - NGC6155 is quite difficult without any detail with averted vision.
254X - NGC6166 is a very difficult oval with a faintly brighter center fading
to a diffuse edge. The galaxy is located in galaxy cluster Abell 2199, but I
could not detect other DSO's.
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