Collinder 65
Overlaid DSS image of Collinder 65, 120' x 120' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Collinder 65
Cr65, C 0523+160, OCl 474.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 3 |
| Size | 220' |
| Right Ascension | 5h 26' (2000) |
| Declination | 16° 41' N |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Description | 4"-vB, eL, scatt at 17X, 28* mags 6?10 |
| Classification | II 3 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 2, 2016 Waikoloa, HI (map)
9x63 Binoculars @ 9x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A large coarse and quite bright grouping of stars, very large at nearly four degrees filling the field, visible to the unaided eye, best appreciated with an RFT or binoculars.
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Collinder 65