Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7.4 | Right Ascension | 12h 24' 6.0" (2000) |
Declination | 61° 52' 13" S |
Constellation | Crux |
Description | Cl, vB, vL, lC, * 12...14 |
Classification | I 2 m |
Andrew Cooper
Feb 10, 2013 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 60x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A large cluster that is quite distinct in a rich starfield, a 15' patch of innumerable faint 11+ magnitude stars
256 Crucis | Acrux | Coalsack |
Ginan | Harvard5 | Hogg23 |
NGC 4439 | PK300+0.1 | |
Ru104 |
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