NGC 6229 (Globular cluster)
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Right ascension: 16h 47m
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Declination: 47° 32'
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Constellation: Hercules
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Date/time: 2008.05.29 23:00 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 19'
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Magnification and filter(s): 167x
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Seeing: 5/10
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Transparency: 4/5
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Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
A less known globular in the constellation Hercules, a quite faint object. It doesn't split even at higher magnifications, I cannot discover a single separated star in it. If I didn't know what I'm looking at, I'd think that this may be a face-on galaxy. No wonder even Herscher catalogued this object as a planetary nebula. This would be a great challenge for amateur astronomers with smaller scopes.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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