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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 632 - 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: 12/19/05  01:05 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 632
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.4  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 01:37  DEC +05:52.5
Description:
A very faint, uniform, circular nebulous patch.  It shows no detectable
brightening toward the core.  Visible with averted vision at 128x, it did
not bear magnification well and was best seen at 128x.  NGC631, located
~5' WSW, could not be seen.

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