Type | Open Cluster |
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Magnitude | 6.5 |
Size | 22' |
Right Ascension | 8h 4' (2000) |
Declination | 28° 8' S |
Constellation | Puppis |
Description | Cl, B, pRi, pC |
Classification | III 1 p |
Andrew Cooper
Mar 17, 2004 Sycamore House, Tucson, AZ (map)
28cm f/10 SCT
Large, coarse, several dozen 8th to 10th magnitude stars in a 20' area, the most concentrated area to the northwest with a sweep of stars to the southeast, a 7th magnitude star at the southeast corner
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