Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 11.4 |
Size | 4' |
Right Ascension | 5h 24' 2" (2000) |
Declination | 29° 33' 57" N |
Constellation | Auriga |
Classification | II 1 m |
Andrew Cooper
Feb 5, 2022 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 136x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 28%
Nothing visible at the coordinates, rich galactic starfield
Seems to be a real cluster (Archinal and WEBDA), coordinates are correct, just too faint for the 8" in the neighborhood, Mag 11.4 with the brightest stars at magnitude 15.
22 Aurigae | Elnath | HD 34790 |
HD 35109 | HD 35600 | |
V362 Aurigae |
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