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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1589 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1589 - 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 23:50:43 -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 01:55 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: 77x, 128x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1589
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 11.8 size 2.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 04:30.5 DEC +00:51.5
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated nearly N-S. It gradually brightens to
a fairly bright, diffuse core. A 12th magnitude field star is just
off the E. edge. Visible with averted vision at 77x, it was best seen
at 257x. The galaxy is located 10' N. of NGC1587/NGC1588.
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