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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6915 - Inst: 10" f/4.7 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: 9/03/07  03:40 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6-7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10" f/4.7 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 133x, 200x, 267x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6915
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Aql
Data: mag 12.2  size ~1.0' X 1.0'
Position: RA 20:28  DEC -03:05
Description:
A faint, uniform, round, to slightly oval halo.  It shows slight, gradual,
diffuse brightening toward the core.  Steadily visible with averted vision
at 133x, it was best seen at 200x.  The galaxy is located just to the E. of
an irregular semicircle of 11th-13th magnitude stars which curve to the W.
and are aligned nearly N-S..

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