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(IAAC) Obj: UGC 3127 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: UGC 3127 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 24 Feb 2006 22:44:57 -0500
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 02/23/06 01:50 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6-7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 193x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): UGC 3127
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Eri
Data: mag ~13.0 size 1.5' X 0.5'
Position: RA 04:40.5 DEC -02:01.5
Description:
A faint, uniform, elongated oval nebulous patch, aligned NE-SW. It shows no
detectable brightening toward the core. Visible with averted vision at 128x,
it was best seen at 193x and began to fade into the background at 257x. An
8th magnitude field star lies 9' NE. There is an 11th magnitude field star
just off the N. edge. The galaxy is located 20' SW of NGC1638 and was
unexpectedly picked up during a reobservation of NGC1638.
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