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(IAAC) Obj: M1 - Inst: Meade ETX 105 UHTC



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Observation Poster: Rony De Laet <rodelaet@yahoo.com>

Observer: Rony De Laet
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: Jan 29, 2006,  20.30 UT
Location of site: Belgium, Bekkevoort (Lat 50°51m, Elev 100m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Meade ETX 105 UHTC
Magnification: x80 to x120
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M1
Category: Supernova remnant.
Class: 
Constellation: Taurus
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
At first sight, this nebula appears to me as an dim oval cloud with no structure. But then, amazingly, the cloud starts to break up in 4 pieces separated by dark thin lanes. The limiting magnitude is 12.5. Not bad for a small ETX 105.

See the sketch : http://www.geocities.com/rodelaet/SketchM1.html
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