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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2344 - 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: 4/8/07 03:20 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 2344
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Lyn
Data: mag 12.0 size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 07:12.5 DEC +47:10
Description:
A faint, uniform, circular halo which shows no detectable brightening toward
the core. Steadily visible with averted vision at 128x, it began to fade
into the background at 193x. A 7th magnitude field star lies 12' to the NE..
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