Andrew Cooper
Jun 12, 2022    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

A large cluster of bright stars best appreciated in the 40mm finder, a straight line of six 6th to 7th magnitude evenly spaced stars spanning 1.5° east to west with three additional bright stars to the south at the midpoint of the line, the apperance is truly fitting of The Coathanger appellation, 4 Vul, 5 Vul, and 7 Vul are all found among the brighter stars in this group, in the 8" 'scope the view is also quite impressive, at the center near 5 Vul one greets a field full of 5th to 7th magnitude stars

Andrew Cooper
Sep 12, 2021    Waikoloa, HI (map)
40mm f/3.6 Finder @ 7x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 5 Moon: 43%

Easily found while sweeping the general area, a straight line of six 6th magnitude stars spanning about 2° with three more 5th magnitude just to the south forming the hook, the group truly appears like the eponymous coathanger

Andrew Cooper
May 28, 2006    Gila, NM (map)
12x36 Canon IS Binoculars

Bright, visible with unaided eye, ten stars arranged in an unmistakable coat hanger shape with six in an almost perfectly straight line

Andrew Cooper
May 28, 2006    Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet

Very large, very bright, much larger than the 1° field of the 18" at low power, dominated by a dozen very bright (5-7 mg.) stars, heavy star field behind, NGC6802 visible at the east end

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