NGC 7479 (Galaxy)
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Right ascension: 23h 06m
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Declination: 12° 25'
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Constellation: Pegasus
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Date/time: 2017.10.16 20:30 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 25'
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Magnification and filter(s): 167x
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Seeing: 8/10
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Transparency: 4/5
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SQM: 21.25 m/as2
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Temperature: 9°C
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Humidity: low
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Wind: none
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Sight: 3 - definite details, interesting look
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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:
Elongated to the N-S, with a shape of an eye. Faint, but it is obviously visible even at small magnifications like 71x. Smooth surface, no stellar core or any detail worth mentioning, except the faint star to the SW of the galaxy that sometimes seem to be on the surface of the object.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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