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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2954 - 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: 04/27/06  03:50 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: 77x, 128x, 193x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 2954
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 12.4  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 09:40.5  DEC +14:55
Description:
A uniform round, to slightly oval halo which gradually brightens to a fairly
bright, stellar core.  Visible with averted vision at 77x, it was best seen
at 257x.  A pair of 12th magnitude field stars, aligned N-S, are located
just off the N. edge and a 13th magnitude star is just to the WSW.

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