(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6956 - 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: 08/16/06  04:05 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 6956
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Del
Data: mag 12.3  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 20:44  DEC +12:31
Description:
A uniform round halo which shows no detectable brightening toward the core.
While the Digital Sky Survey shows a stellar core, no trace of this structure
was visible.  A 12th magnitude field star lies on the E. edge and the glare
of this star makes observation difficult.  The galaxy forms a triangle with
2 pairs of 8th magnitude field stars, both aligned N-S, which are separated
by ~40' and located on an E-W line ~12' to the N..

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