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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6048 - 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: 07/25/06 03:25 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <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
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6048
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Umi
Data: mag 12.3 size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 15:57.5 DEC +70:41
Description:
A very faint circular nebulous patch of uniform appearance. It shows
no detectable brightening toward the core. Visible with averted vision
at 77x, it did not bear magnification well and was best seen at 128x.
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