| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.9 |
| Size | 5.5' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 48' 8" (2000) |
| Declination | 5° 52' 39" S |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Description | 13"-pF, pS, nC 12* and hazy backround at 100X |
| Classification | IV1p |
Andrew Cooper
Jun 8, 2025 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 45x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A visually obvious cluster 50' northeast of M11, rich, partially resolved, 5' diameter, stars 11th magnitude and fainter in rich galactic starfield, framed in a 25' triangle of 5th and 7th magnitude stars including the 5th magnitude R Sct found 14' northwest of the cluster
Andrew Cooper
Jul 19, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 47x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A clump in a very rich galactic starfield, 5' across, somewhat brighter than the surrounding starfield, a patch of unresolved haze punctuated by a dozen 11-12th magnitude stars, 50' northwest of M11
| Barnard 108 | Barnard 111 | Barnard 112 |
| Barnard 318 | BD-06 4912 | HD 173278 |
| HD 174005 | HD 174208 | HD 174512 |
| Messier 11 | NGC 6704 | PK26-1.1 |
| PK27-2.1 | R Scuti |
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