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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1174 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector



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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  03:35 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 1174
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Per
Data: mag 11.4  size 3.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 03:05.5  DEC +42:50
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated NW-SE.  It gradually brightens to a diffuse
core.  A 12th magnitude field star is located on the S. edge just even with
the core giving the galaxy a rather odd visual appearance.  A 10th magnitude
star is located 2' W. and a close pair of 11th magnitude stars, aligned NW-SE,
are 2' NW.  Visible with averted vision at 128x, the galaxy was best seen at
257x.

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