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(IAAC) Obj: HICKSON 92 (STEPHANS QUINTET) - Inst: 20" f4.5 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: 20th SEPTEMBER 2006 2118UTC
Location of site: HORNSEA -- ENGLAND (Lat 53.54 N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 3 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 20" f4.5 DOBSONIAN
Magnification: 137x 274x 343x
Filter(s): NONE
Object(s): HICKSON 92 (STEPHANS QUINTET)
Category: Cluster of galaxies.
Class:
Constellation: PEGASUS
Data: mag size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Generally rather faint, NGC 7320 and 7318
where the brightest on this observation.
The galaxy that proved most difficult
was NGC 7317, which kept just on the
threshold of visibilty that night.
The fainter members I could just hold
with direct vision.
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