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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5690 - 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: 6/9/07 04:10 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 5690
Category: External galaxy.
Class:
Constellation: Vir
Data: mag 11.8 size 3.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 14:37.5 DEC +02:17
Description:
A uniform oval halo which is elongated NW-SE. It gradually brightens
to a fairly bright, circular diffuse core. Visible with averted vision
at 77x, it was best seen at 193x-257x. A 7th magnitude field star lies
3' to the W. of the galaxy and makes observation difficult.
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