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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6960 - Inst: 20" f 4.5 DOBSONIAN
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Observation Poster: RICHARD K HUNT <RICKHUNT1@YAHOO.CO.UK>
Observer: RICHARD K HUNT
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 1st SEPTEMBER 2006
Location of site: HORNSEA (Lat 53.54 N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 4 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 5 <10-1 Seeing Scale (1 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 20" f 4.5 DOBSONIAN
Magnification: 137x
Filter(s): 0III
Object(s): NGC 6960
Category: Supernova remnant.
Class:
Constellation: CYG
Data: mag size
Position: RA 20:45.7 DEC +30:43
Description:
Veil nebula-western segment. Faintly visible without OIII filter,
but much better view with it.
Can trace the nebula from 52 Cygni until it ends in a faint curved 'tip'.
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