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(IAAC) Obj: G1 (Mayall 2) - Inst: 18" f5 dob (driven)



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Observation Poster: Michael Deneen <postmaster@gaac.us>

Observer: Michael Deneen
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: October 1 2005, 11:30pm EDT
Location of site: Rockport, MA (Lat 42.65, Elev 50)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 18" f5 dob (driven)
Magnification: 74x, 254x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): G1 (Mayall 2)
Category: Extragalactic glob.
Class: 
Constellation: AND
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Star hopped from M32 to find field, which at 74x contained a 
triangle-shaped asterism composed of a single star at one corner,
a double at another corner, and an apparent triple at the third
corner. Object appeared as one component of the apparent triple. 
G1 was discernably non-stellar at 254x (9mm Nagler), with a field
star almost in apparent contact on either side.

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