NGC 16 (Galaxy)
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Right ascension: 23h 28m
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Declination: 25° 11'
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Constellation: Pegasus
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Date/time: 2017.10.19 21:50 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 17'
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Magnification and filter(s): 250x
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Seeing: 6/10
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Transparency: 3/5
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SQM: 21.41 m/as2
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Temperature: 6°C
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Humidity: high
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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: 2 - easy, bright star nearby
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Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Faint, very small oval galaxy with an elongation to the NNE-SSW. The core is disk shaped and is obviously brighter than the galactic surface. Visible already with low magnification, but the shape can only be seen clearly at higher powers.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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