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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 217 - Inst: 56CM, f:4.1 StarMaster Dob



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

Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 11022002/0405ut
Location of site: Camp Reeves, NC (MASP) (Lat 35:20.8, Elev 600')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 8/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 56CM, f:4.1 StarMaster Dob
Magnification: 220X, 440X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 217
Category: External galaxy.
Class: S0/a sp
Constellation: Cet
Data: mag 13.0B  size 1.8' x 1.3'
Position: RA 00:41.4  DEC -10:01.3
Description:
120X - NGC217 appears as a thin streak, spindle shaped. The core is moderately
easy with direct vision. The halo is elusive with direct vision, but averted
vision shows a spindle shape with the ends tapering into diffuse invisability.
The galaxy is located within a triangle of dim stars with the S-E being the
brightest at 12.8V, the Northern most star at 15.6 and the western one only an
occasional twinkle.

220X - NGC217 Appears as a dim edge-on galaxy at first a thin spindle with a
brighter core. However with some efort detail develops. The core is an  oval,
about 3:1 ratio and the halo tapers out toward the ends into diffuse
invisability with some clumping suspect and the Western end has a brighter knot
just beyond the visable tip. The background is sparse of bright stars with a
star of 12.8v being the brightest star in the FOV. There are no other detecable
DSO's in the FOV.
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