Type | Open Cluster |
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Magnitude | 0.4 |
Size | 150' |
Right Ascension | 5h 35' (2000) |
Declination | 1° 6' S |
Constellation | Orion |
Description | 4"-vB, eL, 120* at 17X, Belt stars are blue-white |
Classification | II 3 m n |
Andrew Cooper
Jan 11, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
11.4cm f/4 Newtonian, Kinipōpō @ 18x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A rich field at the center of Orion's belt centered on Anilam, dozens of stars in the 2.5° field ranging from 5th to 8th magnitude, rich, coarse, fully resolved, very large, stars arranged in notable chains and clumps, all notably white to blue-white, a lovely field for the RFT
Alnilam | HD 36591 | HD 36780 |
IC 423 | IC 424 | IC 426 |
Mintaka | NGC 1990 | VV Orionis |
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