(IAAC) Obj: NGC 7428 - 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: 11/18/06  01:25 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6-7 <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 7428
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5  size 2.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 22:57  DEC -01:02
Description:
A faint, uniform oval halo elongated nearly N-S.  It shows slight, gradual,
diffuse brightening toward the core.  A 12th magnitude field star is located
just off the NE edge.  The galaxy is ~5' NW of the W. end of a line of 4 11th
magnitude stars aligned E-W and covering a span of 20'.  Visible with averted
vision at 77x, it did not bear magnification well and was best seen at 128x.

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