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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3287 - 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: 4/19/07 03:50 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
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 3287
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Leo
Data: mag 12.3 size 2.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 10:34.5 DEC +21:39
Description:
A faint uniform oval halo elongated NE-SW. It shows slight, gradual,
diffuse brightening toward the core. A tight 8th and 9th magnitude
double star lies ~7' SW and a 9th magnitude star is 5' NNE. Visible
with averted vision at 77x, the galaxy was steadily held at 128x and
began to fade into the background at 193x.
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