We've made so many advances in our understanding. A few centuries ago, the pioneer navigators learnt the size and shape of our Earth, and the layout of the continents. We are now just learning the dimensions and ingredients of our entire cosmoc, and can at last make some sense of our cosmic habitat.
/ Sir Martin Rees /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 6792 (Galaxy)
Right ascension: 19h 22m Declination: 43° 10'
Constellation: Lyra
Date/time: 2016.08.08 20:40 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 12' Magnification and filter(s): 300x
Seeing: 4/10 Transparency: 5/5
SQM: 21.34 m/as2 Temperature: 15°C
Humidity: low Wind: none
Sight: 3 - definite details, interesting look
Difficulty: 4 - hardly visible, dark adaptation and very dark skies needed, averted vision is required to see details
Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
Location: Talpa Minor Observatory
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Faint galaxy, much smaller than expected. NE-SW elongation, at high magnification it shows a cucumber or banana shape, at its Western side I see a well defined edge, as if a significant dust lane would border the bright surface on this side. This feature is especially remarkable by using averted vision. The galaxy also reacts well to this observational trick.


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