Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 8 | Right Ascension | 7h 23' 56.2" (2000) |
Declination | 13° 15' 48" S |
Constellation | Canis Major |
Description | Cl, vL, pRi, lC, st L |
Classification | II 3 p |
Andrew Cooper
Mar 23, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A 10' modest patch that stands out from the rich galactic starfield, faint, rich, fully resolved
Andrew Cooper
Jan 14, 2018 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A large cluster, not very distinct from the rich starfield, the central clump is a group of 10-12 magnitude, fully resolved, 10' in diameter
Basel11A | Berkeley 36 | Bochum4 |
Haffner 6 | Haffner 8 | HD 57478 |
HD 58461 | HD 59438 | HR 2859 |
IC 468 | NGC 2359 | NGC 2361 |
NGC 2396 | NGC 2401 | Ru24 |
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