(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2654 - 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: 3/8/07  03:00 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 2654
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: UMa
Data: mag 11.8  size 4.0' X 0.5'
Position: RA 08:49  DEC +60:13
Description:
193x: A uniform splinter shaped halo elongated NE-SW.  It gradually
brightens to a bright diffuse oval core which shares the same alignment
as the halo and appears slightly brighter on the SW end.  An 11th magnitude
field star is located just off the N. edge.

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