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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5813 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector



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

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 07/03/05  04:10 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <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 5813
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 10.5  size 4.0' X 3.0'
Position: RA 15:01  DEC +01:42
Description:
A uniform oval halo aligned NW-SE.  It brightens rather abrubtly to a
fairly bright diffuse core.  Visible with direct vision at 77x, it bore
magnification well and was best seen at 257x.  The galaxy is neatly
centered inside a diamond shaped asterism consisting of 4 12th magnitude
field stars which are themselves aligned N-S and E-W.  NGC5813 is located
inside the same 77x (29') field with NGC5806.
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