From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Jan  6 00:55:10 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 6 Jan 2005 05:55:10 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Message-ID: <20050106055510.5450.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/05/05 2230EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Magnification: 27X - 97X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Stephenson 5
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A light cirrus haze was present during the session. 

Cluster St5 was easily located from Eta Cassiopeiae and is situated in a 
very nice, bright, star field. Cluster is noticeably detached and features
a distinct crux shape. The westernmost star ending the crux is of special
beauty, as it is richly red in contrast to the other members. This redness
was further confirmed by defocusing the image. The center of the cluster
features a broad double star whose components are of near equal magnitude.
Numerous dim stars flicker into view with careful study, the majority of
these stars situated in the southeast quadrant of the cluster. 

Object is pleasing and easy to locate, reminding me of a slightly dimmer
version of M103.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Thu Jan  6 01:01:34 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 6 Jan 2005 06:01:34 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: IC1747 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Message-ID: <20050106060134.5693.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/05/05 2230EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Magnification: 27x - 220x
Filter(s): UHC, OIII, Hbeta
Object(s): IC1747
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A light cirrus haze was present during the session.

I sought out IC1747, a small (13.0") magnitude 12.1 (visual) planetary nebula
near Eta Cassiopeiae for about an hour to no success. Despite using multiple
nebula filters, the tiny - nearly stellar - planetary proved to be elusive.
Larger aperture and/or a more specialized filter would likely reveal this
object.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Jan  8 06:16:34 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 8 Jan 2005 11:16:34 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1514 "Crystal Ball" - Inst: C-14 SCT 356mm F/11
Message-ID: <20050108111634.32029.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Remo Morone <remomaria.morone at fastwebnet.it>

Observer: Remo Morone
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 7 gen 2005 21:30 UT
Location of site: San Bernardo Route (AO), Italy (Lat 45, Elev 1800)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 9 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: C-14 SCT 356mm F/11
Magnification: 144x
Filter(s): None, OIII
Object(s): NGC 1514 "Crystal Ball"
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
"Crystal Ball". With patience, and averted vision, the ball reveals quite a lot of detail, at first percieved like a brightening of the edge. Perhaps
it's not your future, but for sure it's magic! OIII filter helps a lot. A
large nebula, with a very brigh central star.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan  9 01:07:48 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 9 Jan 2005 06:07:48 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC896 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Message-ID: <20050109060748.14581.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/08/05 2300EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 to 5.50 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Magnification: 34x - 50x
Filter(s): UHC
Object(s): NGC896
Category: Emission nebula. Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 20.0'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Nebula is surprisingly large and is very dim. While NGC896 is suggested
without the UHC filter, this filter makes the object much more visible,
although it remains on the verge of perception. The brightest portion of
the nebula is to the south of a fine kite-shaped group of stars. Several
dim stars are situated near and along the edge of this brightest region
of nebulosity. An absorption patch was detected east from NGC896's brightest
region and was most noticeable as a sharper cut-off of the nebula's hazy
gray glow. Also, this absorption region appeared at times darker than the
surrounding background sky. The northern end of this absorption channel
was visible with a distinct nebulous cusp, this cusp found near the 
southeastern most star that is part of the kite asterism. 

Northeast of NGC896 is IC1795, another nebula that is separated by the NGC
object via the dark channel / absorption patch. IC1795 was at times suspected,
but was not successfully identified. 

NGC896's location is easy to spot, southwest of the kite asterism and there
engulfing what appears to be a starless void. It seems that the nebula is
blocking out dimmer stars that otherwise litter the surrounding fields, hence
making the area look like a "hole" in the star fields (note: careful study
will bring several dim stars into view within the nebulosity). 
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan  9 01:14:30 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 9 Jan 2005 06:14:30 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Markarian 6 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Message-ID: <20050109061430.14823.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/08/05 2345EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 to 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Magnification: 34x - 84x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Markarian 6
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A sparse, but visually enticing cluster that takes on a very unique
hook or croissant shape. The southernmost star is a pleasant double.
At least 3 of the cluster's stars are of near equal magnitude while a 
4th star (arguably a member) is likewise of similar magnitude. Two other
dim stars linger near the group's southern extent. The cluster is found
in an otherwise modestly dim star field and is thus quite distinct.
At low powers (34x) the cluster seems to be a bowing segment of stars 
emerging from the blackness of space. Really this is a unique and
rewarding little object. Brightest stars magnitude 8.0 to 9.0, dimmest
members around magnitude 11.5 to 12.5, the double star perhaps magnitude
10.
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From barchinal at usgs.gov  Mon Jan 10 19:00:03 2005
From: barchinal at usgs.gov (Brent A Archinal)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:00:03 -0700
Subject: (IAAC) Mis-identification of Stock 5 as "Stephenson 5"
Message-ID: <OF55F28C7C.1392B371-ON07256F85.008168C0@usgs.gov>

The first observation below caught my attention since it was listed as 
being of "Stephenson 5", a cluster I didn't know existed.  Sure enough, 
some checking shows that this is probably of Stock 5 (St 5 as the body of 
the message indicates) at (2000.0) 02 04.4 +64 23 (from Archinal and 
Hynes, 2003, p. 51), near Epsilon Cassiopeiae (not Eta Cassiopeiae).  That 
cluster matches the nice visual description given.  The westernmost star 
mentioned could be 53 Cas, the brightest star of the group, but the B8Ib 
spectrum (from MegaStar 5.0.08 and also SIMBAD) of 53 Cas doesn't match 
the cited red color.

In the second observation, it appears the cited star is also Epsilon 
Cassiopeiae and not Eta, since IC 1747 is close to Epsilon. Alternatively, 
perhaps the observation was made near Eta and that's why IC 1747 was not 
located?

Anyway, this illustrates the importance of giving both a name _and_ a 
position (along with a reference to the source of the position if 
possible!) of objects observed.

- Brent Archinal

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Message: 1
Date: 6 Jan 2005 05:55:10 -0000
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
To: Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog
                 <netastrocatalog at visualdeepsky.org>
Message-ID: <20050106055510.5450.qmail at sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/05/05 2230EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Magnification: 27X - 97X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Stephenson 5
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A light cirrus haze was present during the session. 

Cluster St5 was easily located from Eta Cassiopeiae and is situated in a 
very nice, bright, star field. Cluster is noticeably detached and features
a distinct crux shape. The westernmost star ending the crux is of special
beauty, as it is richly red in contrast to the other members. This redness
was further confirmed by defocusing the image. The center of the cluster
features a broad double star whose components are of near equal magnitude.
Numerous dim stars flicker into view with careful study, the majority of
these stars situated in the southeast quadrant of the cluster. 

Object is pleasing and easy to locate, reminding me of a slightly dimmer
version of M103.
...
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Message: 2
Date: 6 Jan 2005 06:01:34 -0000
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: IC1747 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
To: Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog
                 <netastrocatalog at visualdeepsky.org>
Message-ID: <20050106060134.5693.qmail at sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/05/05 2230EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm f8.6
Magnification: 27x - 220x
Filter(s): UHC, OIII, Hbeta
Object(s): IC1747
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A light cirrus haze was present during the session.

I sought out IC1747, a small (13.0") magnitude 12.1 (visual) planetary 
nebula
near Eta Cassiopeiae for about an hour to no success. Despite using 
multiple
nebula filters, the tiny - nearly stellar - planetary proved to be 
elusive.
Larger aperture and/or a more specialized filter would likely reveal this
object.
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From palsing at harris.com  Mon Jan 10 19:07:46 2005
From: palsing at harris.com (Alsing, Paul)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:07:46 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Message-ID: <38C298A652E5D3118FA600508BC219C2013FAE79@carmx1.cs.myharris.net>

I believe that there is only (1) item in the Stephenson catalogue, that would be
Stephenson 1, the Delta Lyra cluster.

You probably mean Stock 1...

\Paul

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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:55 PM
To: Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6


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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/05/05 2230EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Magnification: 27X - 97X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Stephenson 5
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A light cirrus haze was present during the session. 

Cluster St5 was easily located from Eta Cassiopeiae and is situated in a 
very nice, bright, star field. Cluster is noticeably detached and features a
distinct crux shape. The westernmost star ending the crux is of special beauty,
as it is richly red in contrast to the other members. This redness was further
confirmed by defocusing the image. The center of the cluster features a broad
double star whose components are of near equal magnitude. Numerous dim stars
flicker into view with careful study, the majority of these stars situated in
the southeast quadrant of the cluster. 

Object is pleasing and easy to locate, reminding me of a slightly dimmer version
of M103.
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From palsing at harris.com  Mon Jan 10 19:09:27 2005
From: palsing at harris.com (Alsing, Paul)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:09:27 -0500
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Message-ID: <38C298A652E5D3118FA600508BC219C2013FAE7A@carmx1.cs.myharris.net>

OOPS , you probably mean Stock 5...

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Paul
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 4:08 PM
To: 'netastrocatalog-announce at visualdeepsky.org'
Subject: RE: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6


I believe that there is only (1) item in the Stephenson catalogue, that would be
Stephenson 1, the Delta Lyra cluster.

You probably mean Stock 1...

\Paul

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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:55 PM
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6


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Observation Poster: Jay M. <wsr88d at hotmail.com>

Observer: Jay M.
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01/05/05 2230EST
Location of site: Near KSC, FL (Lat 28.5N, Elev 10m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
Magnification: 27X - 97X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Stephenson 5
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: CAS
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
A light cirrus haze was present during the session. 

Cluster St5 was easily located from Eta Cassiopeiae and is situated in a 
very nice, bright, star field. Cluster is noticeably detached and features a
distinct crux shape. The westernmost star ending the crux is of special beauty,
as it is richly red in contrast to the other members. This redness was further
confirmed by defocusing the image. The center of the cluster features a broad
double star whose components are of near equal magnitude. Numerous dim stars
flicker into view with careful study, the majority of these stars situated in
the southeast quadrant of the cluster. 

Object is pleasing and easy to locate, reminding me of a slightly dimmer version
of M103.
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From barchinal at usgs.gov  Wed Jan 12 13:56:55 2005
From: barchinal at usgs.gov (Brent A Archinal)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 11:56:55 -0700
Subject: Stephenson clusters (was RE: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue
	102, 102mm, f8.6)
Message-ID: <OFC649D9CB.C45EC9FE-ON07256F87.00676412@usgs.gov>

Paul -

Actually there is a cluster Stephenson 2 as well (at 2000.0, 18 36 39.6 
-06 04 26, diameter ~4.5').  It was reported by Stephenson in 1990, and is 
a mostly infrared cluster.  See Steve Hynes' and my book Star Clusters, p. 
98 for data and p. 201 for a couple of paragraphs of more detailed 
information.

- Brent

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:07:46 -0500
From: "Alsing, Paul" <palsing at harris.com>
Subject: RE: (IAAC) Obj: Stephenson 5 - Inst: Televue 102, 102mm, f8.6
To: "'netastrocatalog-announce at visualdeepsky.org'"
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I believe that there is only (1) item in the Stephenson catalogue, that 
would be
Stephenson 1, the Delta Lyra cluster.
...


From mameteors at yahoo.com  Wed Jan 12 14:27:53 2005
From: mameteors at yahoo.com (Lew Gramer)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 11:27:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (IAAC) Posting comments on observing logs
In-Reply-To: <200501111700.j0BH0dM2012478@alum-1.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <20050112192754.39315.qmail@web20926.mail.yahoo.com>

Just a short note: Thanks for all the interesting
comments from Brent, Paul and others on recent IAAC
observing log posts.

Also, as a courtesy to fellow readers, particularly
those on our Digest: when you reply to an observing
log or to someone else's comments, please try not to
inline the entire text of the thread so far, in your
email message. Instead, try to single out the fewest
possible number of lines from past posts, that will
be needed to make your reply intelligible to readers.

Thanks all, for your continued interest in IAAC, and
the participation of so many fine observers!

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Wed Jan 12 18:33:53 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 12 Jan 2005 23:33:53 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M1 - Inst: 8" F4.4 Orion Optics Europa EQ5 Mount
Message-ID: <20050112233353.17903.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: David Woodford <deepsky at makapala.com>

Observer: David Woodford
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12th Jan 05 - 2300 UTC
Location of site: London (Lat 51N, Elev )
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness:  <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 8" F4.4 Orion Optics Europa EQ5 Mount
Magnification: 24mm Panoptic, 12mm Radian, x2 Barlow
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M1
Category: Supernova remnant.
Class: 
Constellation: Taurus
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
This is quite a challenge from the light dome of Central London but for the first time I actually saw it - averted vision only and really perceivable when tapping the scope. 

I was able to see a very faint smokey cloud - a little like Comet Machholz but MUCH fainter.

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From jmmann60 at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jan 12 21:43:30 2005
From: jmmann60 at sbcglobal.net (James Miller)
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:43:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (IAAC) Posting comments on observing logs
In-Reply-To: <20050112192754.39315.qmail@web20926.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20050113024330.88241.qmail@web81208.mail.yahoo.com>

Please remove me from this site.  Thank you.  Jim

Lew Gramer <mameteors at yahoo.com> wrote:Just a short note: Thanks for all the interesting
comments from Brent, Paul and others on recent IAAC
observing log posts.

Also, as a courtesy to fellow readers, particularly
those on our Digest: when you reply to an observing
log or to someone else's comments, please try not to
inline the entire text of the thread so far, in your
email message. Instead, try to single out the fewest
possible number of lines from past posts, that will
be needed to make your reply intelligible to readers.

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the participation of so many fine observers!

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 13:06:10 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Jan 2005 18:06:10 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1788 - Inst: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Message-ID: <20050114180610.29697.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Diego Gonzalez <digonzalz at gmail.com>

Observer: Diego Gonzalez
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 7/01/2005 21:24 UT
Location of site: Asturias, Spain (Lat 43?, Elev 300)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Magnification: 31x, 50x, 80x, 100x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 1788
Category: Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Ori
Data: mag 11  size 7' x 5'
Position: RA 5:07  DEC -3:21
Description:
This nebula is situated 2? north of Beta Eridani but inside Orion's 
boundaries. I can see it with 50x, but 80x and 100x give the best views. It's 
a faint and roundish nebulosity south of a 10th magnitude star. Interesting 
nebula.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 13:12:45 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Jan 2005 18:12:45 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1977 - Inst: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Message-ID: <20050114181245.29981.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observation Poster: Diego Gonzalez <digonzalz at gmail.com>

Observer: Diego Gonzalez
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 5/01/2005 23:34 UT
Location of site: Asturias, Spain (Lat 43?N, Elev 300)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Magnification: 31x, 50x, 80x
Filter(s): Astronomik UHC
Object(s): NGC 1977
Category: Emission nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Ori
Data: mag 10  size 19' x 9'
Position: RA 5:36  DEC -4:52
Description:
This nebula shares field with M 42 and M 43 at low powers. Faint but well 
visible surrounding the stars 42 and 45 Orionis. Better seen with 50x and UHC 
filter, it's brightest near the star 42 Ori, the brightest star in the group.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 13:19:08 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Jan 2005 18:19:08 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1999 - Inst: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Message-ID: <20050114181908.30245.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Diego Gonzalez
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 5/01/2005 23:05 UT
Location of site: Asturias, Spain (Lat 43?N, Elev 300)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Magnification: 31x, 50x, 80x, 100x
Filter(s): Astronomik UHC
Object(s): NGC 1999
Category: Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Ori
Data: mag   size 2'
Position: RA 5:37  DEC -6:42
Description:
Small and faint nebula located almost 1? south of Iota Orionis. I can see it 
with 31x, but best seen with 50x and 80x. It is rather small and has a round shape, surrounding a 11th magnitude star. No improvement seen with the UHC filter.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 13:25:30 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Jan 2005 18:25:30 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 2022 - Inst: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
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Observer: Diego Gonzalez
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 6/01/2005 23:36 UT
Location of site: Asturias, Spain (Lat 43?N, Elev 300m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Magnification: 31x, 50x, 80x, 100x, 167x
Filter(s): Astronomik UHC
Object(s): NGC 2022
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Ori
Data: mag 11.9  size 19"
Position: RA 5:42  DEC +09:05
Description:
Tiny planetary nebula located near the Lambda-Phi1-Phi2 group in Orion. UHC 
filter helps to identificate it between the stars. An small fuzzy disk is seen 
with more than 80x; no details or color seen.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 13:35:43 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Jan 2005 18:35:43 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M 78, NGC 2071 - Inst: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
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Observer: Diego Gonzalez
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 6/01/2005 23:50 UT
Location of site: Asturias, Spain (Lat 43? N, Elev 300m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Magnification: 31x, 50x, 80x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M 78, NGC 2071
Category: Reflection nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Ori
Data: mag 9.3  size 6' x 4'
Position: RA 5:47  DEC +0:03
Description:
I found easily M 78 star-hopping from Alnitak. It's easy to see with all 
powers but 80x gives the best view. The rather bright nebula surrounds two 
small 10th magnitude stars. The nebula has roundish shape but elongated 
towards south-east, with a sharp northern limit and a fuzzy south part.  
 
15' north from M 78 is located another nebula, NGC 2071, very faint and barely 
seen around a mag. 9 star; at the limits this telescope.  
  
A very interesting pair of nebulae.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 13:54:02 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 14 Jan 2005 18:54:02 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: NGC 2237-38-39 (Rosette Nebula), NGC 2244 - Inst: 120mm f/8.3
	refractor
Message-ID: <20050114185402.31298.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Diego Gonzalez
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 8/01/2005 0:06 UT
Location of site: Asturias, Spain (Lat 43?N, Elev 300m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.1 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120mm f/8.3 refractor
Magnification: 31x, 50x, 80x
Filter(s): Astronomik UHC
Object(s): NGC 2237-38-39 (Rosette Nebula), NGC 2244
Category: Emission nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag   size 80' x 60'
Position: RA 6:32  DEC +5:03
Description:
The cluster is visible with naked eye to the east of Epsilon Mon. With the 
telescope at 31x I can see 23 stars in the cluster, but the group of the 
brightest are located on a rectangle elongated SE to NW. 

Observing without filter at 31x I can barely see some very faint nebulosity 
north of the cluster. Using the UHC filter the nebula is best seen: there is a
big arc of about 60-80? to the north of the cluster and a much smaller 
nebulous zone to the south. An amazing sight!

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 23:51:42 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 15 Jan 2005 04:51:42 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) 
	Obj: NGC 2695, NGC 2697, NGC 2698, NGC 2699, NGC 2702, NGC 2706,
	NGC 2708, NGC 2709, UGC 4672 - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Message-ID: <20050115045142.7472.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 14 01 2005
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15?09' N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 131 & 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 2695, NGC 2697, NGC 2698, NGC 2699, NGC 2702, NGC 2706, NGC 2708, NGC 2709, UGC 4672
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Hya
Data: mag various  size various
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
This group of mostly fairly bright galaxies is surprisingly not listed and not 
described in The Night Sky Observers Guide by Kepple/Sanner. I ran into the 
group when I first looked for NGC 2713 - the only galaxy in the area plotted on 
Sky Atlas 2000. As I saw another bright Gx next to 2713 (ie NGC 2716), I opened 
Uranometria and found the listed group of galaxies just a few degrees south of 
2713/16. I was stunned when I moved the scope to the group, finding a number of 
bright, closely located galaxies - all within ~1?!  All but the 2 faintest 
members were visible at 131x. For more detailed observations I did use the 5mm 
Nagler, 342x.

NGC 2695: 11,9mag, 1,7x1,2', bright, oval, approx  1,2x1?, non-stellar core.
NGC 2697: 12,3mag, 1,8x1', bright, oval and slightly smaller than 2695, non-
stellar core.
NGC 2698: 12,6mag, 1,4x0,6', fairly bright, oval, brighter towards center.
NGC 2699: 12,6mag, 1x1', same brightness as 2698, round.
NGC 2702: 15,2mag, 0,5x0,3' very faint smudge, AV only, no details.
NGC 2706: 13mag, 1,8x0,6', faint, appears edge-on.
NGC 2708: 12mag, 2,6x1,3', bright, biggest member of group, features a bright 
core and extended 2x1? halo.
NGC 2709: 13,7mag, 0,8x0,6', faint and visible only with AV. Not as difficult 
as 2702. No details.
UGC 4672: 13,9mag, 0,8x0,7', very faint small smudge. Requires AV.



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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Fri Jan 14 23:59:42 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 15 Jan 2005 04:59:42 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 2713, NGC 2716 - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Message-ID: <20050115045942.7787.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 14 01 2005
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15?09' N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 131 & 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 2713, NGC 2716
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Hya
Data: mag 11,8 & 11,8mag  size 3,6x1,5 & 1,3x1'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Nice wide pair of similarly bright galaxies. NGC 2713 appears brighter and 
bigger. Its shape is oval and the size approx 3x1,5'. At 342x I could see a 
faint almost stellar core. NGC 2716 is slightly fainter, not as elongated and 
shows a brighter center but no core or nucleus. 2716 is approx 1x0,8' in size.

6? south of the pair is the rich galaxy-group NGC 2695,97,98,99,2702,06,08,09 etc.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Jan 15 00:09:20 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 15 Jan 2005 05:09:20 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 2310 - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Message-ID: <20050115050920.8284.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 14 01 2005
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15?09' N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 2310
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Pup
Data: mag 11,8  size 4,4x1,8'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Surprisingly bright edge-on galaxy in the vicinity of the winter Milky Way in 
southern Puppis. NGC 2310 is very easily visible as a 3x0,7' streak of light. 
It features a slightly brighter elongated center and a dim 10" wide core that 
is visible only at 342x magnification.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sat Jan 15 00:12:31 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 15 Jan 2005 05:12:31 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 2325 - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Message-ID: <20050115051231.8495.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 14 01 2005
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15?09' N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 2325
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: CMa
Data: mag 11,2v  size 3,7x2,2'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Appears as a fairly bright 1,5x1' oval that is slightly brighter towards the 
center. No core or nucleus visible. North and south of the galaxy and almost touching it, are two faint 14mag stars.

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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:12:04 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:12:04 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Trumpler 2 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161204.13976.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Trumpler 2
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Per
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Trumpler 2 is a beautiful cluster, elongated W-E. About 20 stars mag. 8...12 are visible.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:13:05 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:13:05 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1857 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161305.14193.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 1857
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Aur
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
NGC 1857 is a large, dense cluster in Auriga. It's mostly composed of 7th mag. stars.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:14:03 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:14:03 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: 3C 273 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161403.14391.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): 3C 273
Category: Quasar or lens.
Class: 
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
3C 273 is the only quasar visible through a 150mm telescope. It is located in the Virgo-Coma cluster, south of M 61. The distance that separates Earth from 3C 273 is 2.6 billion light-years (redshift 0.158). Finding the quasar can prove quite difficult, it is located in an area deprived of bright stars and it took me almost 15 minutes to find it. I used a map from RASC Observer's Handbook.
When I observed 3C 273 its magnitude was 12.5 (it varies between 12 and 13). Seen through the telescope you can't distinguish it from a star.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:14:46 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:14:46 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Pal 8 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161446.14588.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Pal 8
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: sag
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Palomar 8 is a difficult globular in Sagittarius. Its feeble 5' glow is visible only by using averted vision, on a very clear night. It's completely diffuse, without condensation towards the core.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:15:27 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:15:27 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc 7006 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161527.14793.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc 7006
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: del
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
NGC 7006 is a mag. 10.6 cluster in Delphinus. It's very small, faint, condensation is visible towards the core.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:16:37 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:16:37 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc 6440 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161637.15003.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc 6440
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: sagittarius
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
NGC 6440 is a mag. 9.7 cluster in Sagittarius. It has a bright core, but it's unresolved into stars even with averted vision.
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From anonymous at sedna.atmob.org  Sun Jan 30 11:17:43 2005
From: anonymous at sedna.atmob.org (anonymous at sedna.atmob.org)
Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:17:43 -0000
Subject: (IAAC) Obj: ngc 7160 - Inst: 150 mm reflector
Message-ID: <20050130161743.15225.qmail@sedna.atmob.org>

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Observer: Emil Neata
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: january 12 2005
Location of site: Cipuercenii Noi (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 150 mm reflector
Magnification: 70x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): ngc 7160
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: cepheus
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
NGC 7160 is a small cluster in Cepheus, composed of 10 faint stars that surround a brighter one. In the south I've noticed two bright stars.
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