Andrew Cooper
Jul 8, 2021    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

A modest enhancement in a rich galactic starfield about 20' in diameter, bounded on the southern margin by three 7th magnitude stars, a faint haze defines the clsuter, 1° southeast of Shaula, NGC 6400 is 1° northeast

Andrew Cooper
Aug 7, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Large, bright, coarse, 20' across, resolved, a notable clump of brighter 9-10th magnitude stars in a rich galactic starfield pervaded by a brighter background glow

Andrew Cooper
Jun 29, 2019    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 56x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A large coarse cluster just south of Shaula in the scorpion's tail, large, bright, coarse, resolved, a roughly triangular grouping about 20' across with slightly brighter stars anchoring the corners, a beautiful region rich in stars and clusters, NGC6400 just half a field east

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