When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.
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In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 7080 (Galaxy)
Right ascension: 21h 31m Declination: 26° 48'
Constellation: Vulpecula
Date/time: 2016.08.03 22:50 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 25' Magnification and filter(s): 250x
Seeing: 8/10 Transparency: 5/5
SQM: 21.43 m/as2 Temperature: 15°C
Wind: none
Sight: 4 - lots of details, very interesting, unique look
Difficulty: 5 - almost invisible, total dark adaptation, very dark skies and averted vision is a must to see the object
Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Very faint and small galaxy. Some details are revealed by averted vision. With direct vision its simply a diffuse, tiny spot. In the W-E direction I observe a flat body, perhaps this is the central region of the galaxy. On this sits on the NW-SE direction a hat-shaped feature, similar to that of a mushroom. To the S of the fuzzy object a very faint, small, fuzzy spot appears time-by-time, is this perhaps the star-forming region of a spiral arm?


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