(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3380 - 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: 5/13/07  03:30 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 3380
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: LMi
Data: mag 12.5  size 1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 10:48  DEC +28:36
Description:
A very faint circular halo of uniform appearance.  It shows no detectable
brightening toward the core.  Steadily held with averted vision at 128x, it
began to fade into the background with increased magnification.

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