(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6338 - 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: 10/21/06  01:55 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: 128x, 193x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6338
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Dra
Data: mag 12.3  size 1.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 17:15  DEC +57:25
Description:
A faint, uniform oval halo elongated nearly N-S.  It shows very slight
diffuse brightening toward the core.  The galaxy is located ~10' S. of
an obtuse triangle of 9th and 10th magnitude field stars.  Of several
additional galaxies plotted within a 128x (34') field centered on NGC6338,
none could be seen.

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