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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1550 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1550 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 6 Feb 2006 23:37:55 -0500
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 02/02/06 01:30 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1550
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 12.0 size 1.5' X 1.5'
Position: RA 04:19.5 DEC +02:24.5
Description:
A faint, uniform, circular halo which shows slight, gradual, diffuse
brightening toward the core. Steadily visible with averted vision at
128x, it began to fade into the background at 257x. IC366, plotted just
to the S., could not be seen.
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