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(IAAC) Obj: IC 171 - 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: 11/26/05  02:45 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <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): IC 171
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Tri
Data: mag 12.2  size 
Position: RA 01:55  DEC +35:17
Description:
The galaxy appears as a slightly out of focus star.  It would be easy to
overlook except that it is paired with an 11th magnitude field star just
to the E.  Together they appear as a fairly close pair aligned E-W and
stand out in a 77x (29') field.

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