(IAAC) Obj: NGC 473 - 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: 12/22/06  01:20 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 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, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 473
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Psc
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.5' X 1.0'
Position: RA 01:20  DEC +16:32.5
Description:
A uniform oval halo elongated NW-SE.  It gradually brightens to a fairly
bright, nearly stellar core.  The galaxy is located just to the NW of
an "L" shaped asterism of four 9th and 10th magnitude field stars with the
long axis of the "L" being aligned NE-SW.  Visible with averted vision
at 77x, it was best seen at 193x-257x.

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