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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1620 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1620 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 7 Feb 2006 10:33:55 -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 02:20 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 1620
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag 12.3 size 2.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 04:36.5 DEC -00:08.5
Description:
A very faint elongated oval nebulous patch aligned NE-SW. Of uniform
appearance, it shows no detectable brightening toward the core. Located
5' W. of a 9th magnitude field star. Steadily visible with averted vision
at 128x, it began to fade into the background at 257x.
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