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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2419 - Inst: 15" f4.5 Obsession



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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn@yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 14 Feb 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5 mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15"  f4.5  Obsession
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 2419
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Lyn
Data: mag 10.3  size 4'
Position: RA 07:38  DEC +39:
Description:
This far GC (300,000 ly) is easily visible as a 2’ wide unresolved nebula with a 
brighter core. No single stars were visible under the poor conditions of this night. 
NGC2419 is surrounded by 4 stars of mag 13-14 that form a cross. 4’ W of 
NGC2419 is a bright 7mag star.

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