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(IAAC) Obj: ic 1954 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian



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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood@bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Jan 11 2007 1115UT
Location of site: Belanglo State Forest (Lat -34, Elev 500m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 100
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ic 1954
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Hor
Data: mag 12  size 3.6'
Position: RA 3:32  DEC -51:55
Description:
Surprisingly bright. Large nucleus not extremely bright but obviously brighter
than the elongation either side of it. An arc of stars lies to the west. Very nice!
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