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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 982 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 982 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 26 Feb 2006 13:56:58 -0500
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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>
Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 02/26/06 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 <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): NGC 982
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: And
Data: mag 12.5 size 1.0' X 0.5'
Position: RA 02:35.5 DEC +40:52
Description:
A faint, slightly oval nebulous patch aligned nearly E-W. Of uniform
appearance, it shows no detectable brightening toward the core. An 11th
magnitude field star is located just off the N. edge. Visible with averted
vision at 128x, it was best seen at 193x-257x.
NGC980 (Mag. 13.0) located ~3' S. was seen ~25% of the time with averted
vision at 193x as a very faint, featureless, circular nebulous patch.
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