Melotte66
Overlaid DSS image of Melotte66, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Melotte66
Mel66, Collinder 147, Cr147, C 0724-476, Lund 336, OCL 739
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Size | 10' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 26' 23" (2000) |
| Declination | 47° 40' 1" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | 13"-pB, L, pRi, irR, 27* mags 10... at 100X |
| Classification | II 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 30, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 60x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
Large, about 15' across, a coarse conglomeration of stars with a faint haze filling the region
Other Data Sources for Melotte66
Nearby objects for Melotte66
No nearby objects within 120'
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Melotte66