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NGC 972 (Galaxy)
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Right ascension: 02h 35m
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Declination: 29° 23'
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Constellation: Aries
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Date/time: 2017.01.19 22:00 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 13'
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Magnification and filter(s): 250x
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Seeing: 7/10
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Transparency: 3/5
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SQM: 21.09 m/as2
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Temperature: -7°C
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Humidity: moderate
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Wind: none
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Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
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Difficulty: 4 - hardly visible, dark adaptation and very dark skies needed, averted vision is required to see details
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Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
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Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Faint galaxy, however it is instantly visible in the FoV. Elongated highly to the N-S. Looks smooth at first, but after a lengthy observation it starts to display two brighter little knots to the East of the galactic core.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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