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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 0023 - Inst: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200



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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@belsouth.net>

Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10082002 / 0411ut
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: 254X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 0023
Category: External galaxy.
Class: SBa
Constellation: Peg
Data: mag 12.9v  size 2.1' x 1.5'
Position: RA 00:09.8  DEC +25:58.3
Description:
254X - NGC 0023 Apperars as an aproximate 2:1 oval, uniformly bright without any
visable detail except for a dim star (<14 mag) in the southern halo. It is
oriented aprox PA=150*. The edge seems fairly sharply defined, not diffuse. 
NGC 0026 is barely detected in the South East edge of the FOV.
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