Type | Open Cluster |
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Magnitude | 8.3 | Right Ascension | 9h 33' 10.8" (2000) |
Declination | 53° 23' 46" S |
Constellation | Vela |
Description | Cl, pRi, pC, D* taken |
Classification | III 1 p |
Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, coarse, a loose clump of brighter stars in the Milky Way starfield about 15' across
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