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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6992 - Inst: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC6992 - Inst: 30CM, f:10 SCT, LX200
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 18 Jul 2005 05:26:49 -0000
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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10022002/0344ut
Location of site: Grant VA (Lat 36:39.8, Elev 2836)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.5 & falling <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6/10 <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): NGC6992
Category: Supernova remnant.
Class: E
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag ??? size 80.0'x26.0'
Position: RA 20:57.0 DEC +31:26.0
Description:
138X - NGC6992 2 stars lay North of the brightest area of the band of light
extending N-E with a bright serpentine knot, but gradually becomes fainter in
the S-W. The O-III filter greatly enhances the contast, but the UltraBlock
works almost as well. The whole area of nebula appears filimentous, but the
falling atmospheric conditions is making detail difficult to see.
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