Observation by Patrick Maloney: IC 5117

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

2014 Jun 24 - 01:13

Uploaded

2021 Sep 12 - 15:49

Objects

IC5117

Equipment
  • 12" Newtonian reflector
Location

Lancashire

Target name

IC 5117

Title

IC 5117

About this image

Pretty bright and easy. Stellar at all magnifications. Fairly bright, but fainter than its 9.9 mag ‘companion’ star. The OIII filter brightens the object so that it appears brighter than the companion. It was identified this way. Even at x450, it remained stellar. 

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