Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7 |
Size | 12' |
Right Ascension | 5h 10' (2000) |
Declination | 16° 30' N |
Constellation | Taurus |
Description | Cl, pRi, st L & S |
Classification | II2p |
Andrew Cooper
Sep 28, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A poor cluster of a dozen 8-9th magnitude stars arranged in a 10' area mostly along a central chain running north to south, coarse, poor, resolved, 24' southwest of NGC 1817 and 30' north of HR 1684
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, coarse, large at 10' across, confirmed against the DSS image
Object Note
Probably not a cluster― Star Clusters - Archinal and Hynes
15 Orionis | HD 33554 | |
NGC 1817 |
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