Haffner 6
Overlaid DSS image of Haffner 6, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Haffner 6
Ha 6, Lund 317, C 0717-130, OCl 582
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.2 |
| Size | 7' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 20' (2000) |
| Declination | 13° 9' S |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Classification | IV 2 r n |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 23, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
The location is off a chain of four 9-10 magnitude stars on the western margin of NGC2359 that includes the 8.8 magnitude red HD57057, nothing remarkable in the location that stands out from the background mottled rich galactic starfield
Checking Archinal's Star Clusters this is listed as a real cluster with a note from Skiff that the object is "low contrast against sky". Apparently not a visual object, DSS imagery does show a modest concentration of stars here.
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Haffner 6