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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3259, NGC 3266 - 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: 03/26/06  03:55 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: 77x, 128x, 193x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 3259, NGC 3266
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
NGC3259;  Mag 12.1, Size 1.0' X 0.5', RA 10:32.5, DEC +65:02.5
A faint oval halo elongated nearly N-S.  Of uniform appearance, it shows
no detectable brightening toward the core.  A 10th magnitude field star is
just off the NW edge and NGC3266 is located ~20' SSE.  The galaxy was visible
with averted vision at 128x and was best seen at 193x.

NGC3266;  Mag 12.4, Size 1.0' X 1.0', RA 10:33, DEC +64:44.5
A uniform round halo which gradually brightens to a faint, stellar core.
Visible with averted vision at 77x, it was best seen at 193x-257x.

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