Melotte71
Overlaid DSS image of Melotte71, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
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| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.1 | Right Ascension | 7h 37' 20" (2000) |
| Declination | 12° 5' 53" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | 13"-B, pL, mC, mBM, 48* mags 10..14 at 100X |
| Classification | II 1 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Feb 8, 2018 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 92x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 20%
A rich open cluster in a very rich galactic starfield, rich, bright, large at 10' in diameter, partially resolved, a conspicuouc bright double on the southern margin, surprised that this is not a better known cluster
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Melotte71