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(IAAC) IC 2003 - 8" F/10
Observer: Yann POTHIER (France)
Your skill: advanced (many years)
Object: IC 2003 (PK 161-14.1; PN G161.2-14.8; ARO 76)
Category: planetary nebula
Constellation: PER
Object data: Vmag=11.4; Bmag=12.6; 7"x6" (21"x19" in IDB); type II; central
star of Vmag=15.3; discovered by Espin before 1908; ELCAT: [OIII,
496+501nm] = 15 x [Hbeta, 486nm].
RA/DE: 03h56.37m, +33°52.5' (2000)
Date and UT of observation: 29 December 1991, evening
Location & latitude: La Clapiere Obs. (France, latN44 40 00, longE06 27 36)
Site classification: rural, alt.1650m (5500ft)
Limiting magnitude (visual in UMi): 6.00 with averted vision
Transparency (1 to 5 - best to worst): 1
Seeing (1 to 5 - best to worst): 3
Moon up (phase?): no
Instrument: Meade SCT 8"/203mm, F/10
Magnification: 80-145x
Filters used: OIII, prism
Description: located at 80x with the prism like a mag12 star among stellar
streaks; stellar at 87x, somewhat nebulous star at 145x with OIII which
provides a very good contrast gain; estimated diameter of about 6", a
mag13.5 star is 10" to the W.
Yann Pothier
11 impasse Canart, 75012 PARIS, FRANCE
ypothier@abi.snv.jussieu.fr
ypothier@closun.snv.jussieu.fr
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