(IAAC) Obj: NGC956 - Inst: 4.5" (114mm), F/8 (homemade dobson, "babydob")

[anonymous at sedna.atmob.org]

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Observation Poster: Ante Perkovic  <albirejo_without_j at vip.hr>

Observer: Ante Perkovic 
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: February 15th 2004
Location of site: Kasjuni beach, Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" (114mm), F/8 (homemade dobson, "babydob")
Magnification: 25x, 48x, 79x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC956
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Andromeda
Data: mag 8.9  size 8'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
25x: 5 bright er (9 < mag < 11) * shaped like "J". According to map, 
the cluster is inside bow af a "J". I see just those 3 * of mag. 9
48x: For a moment, I saw a few stars inside "J" shape
79x: Yes, I definitelly see 4 faint stars inside a triangle of 9-mag *

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