Type | Open Cluster |
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Magnitude | 6.3 |
Size | 41' |
Right Ascension | 8h 12' 15.6" (2000) |
Declination | 37° 35' 39" S |
Constellation | Puppis |
Description | Cl, B, L, lC, IE, *9...12 |
Classification | III 2 m |
Andrew Cooper
Jan 13, 2022 Lawa'i Beach, Kauai, Hawaii (map)
8x42mm Nikon Prostaff 3S Binoculars @ 8x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Large! bright, rich, partially resolved, a large hazy patch rich with star about a degree across in a rich galactic starfield, the r Pup and q Pup group to the north make the area an extremely rich view in binoculars
Andrew Cooper
Mar 16, 2007 Pu'u Kuainiho (map)
76mm f/6 APO
Large, bright, loose and coarse, fully resolved, an irregular patch about 1° across, just south of a large naked eye grouping arranged around r Pup and q Pup
Andrew Cooper
Dec 27, 2002 Sentinel, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, sparse, fills the 35mm Panoptic eyepiece field of view
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