Type | Open Cluster |
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Magnitude | 6.4 |
Size | 20' |
Right Ascension | 4h 48' 28.9" (2000) |
Declination | 10° 55' 49" N |
Constellation | Orion |
Description | Cl OF L&S sc st |
Classification | II 3 m |
Andrew Cooper
Dec 7, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An oddly arranged cluster, a small 1' group of four 8-9th magnitude stars with two loops of 8-9th magnitude stars originating at the center reaching out to the northwest and southeast each about 5' in diameter, overall the cluster is bright, coarse, fully resolved, and 15' in diameter
Andrew Cooper
Sep 27, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An odd clump to be sure, a central 5' group of half a dozen 9-10 magnitude stars with a scattering of 9-11th magnitude stars surrounding, mostly northwest or southeast of the central group, about 15' in diameter, bright, coarse, poor, not a particularly impressive cluster
Andrew Cooper
Jan 2, 2016 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" Gypsy @ 80x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A bright and notable grouping of stars, bright, large, coarse, 10' in diameter, confirmed against DSS image
g Orionis | HD 30034 | HD 30210 |
HD 30870 | Pi1 Orionis | |
TYC 688-991-1 |
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