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Date of Obs .......... January 9, 2021 Instrument ........... 13.1" f/4.5 dobsonian Magnification ........ 76x and 123x Location ............. Fredericksburg, VA (light pollution map) Observer ............. Eric David Skies ................ orange zone, clear, cold, dry |
NGC 706 showed as a faint glow, barely detectable, right next to
a field star in the exact position that the reference image I was
using indicated. I had to use averted vision to see it and
hold it; no core or structure was detectable, just an even pale
glow in the area where the galaxy was supposed to be. The star hop to 706 can be done either from ν or ο Piscium or continued from NGC 718 if you have already tracked that one down. Don't confuse this galaxy with NGC 676, which is close by and brighter. |