Andrew Cooper
Oct 24, 2023    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

An enhanced clump of galactic starfield, 5' in diameter centered on the 8.8 magnitude star HD 58959, partially resolved, not a convincing cluster, 45' northeast of Aludra, 26' northwest of HR 2863

Archinal and Hynes notes "Doubtful cluster"

Andrew Cooper
Feb 25, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A mere clump in a rich galactic starfield, not much of a cluster , faint, not detached, partially 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 marginal cluster, a mere clump in a rich starfield, centered on a bright 9th magnitude star, 5' in diameter

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