(IAAC) Obj: Cr 464 - Inst: 12x45 binoculars

[Ante Perkovic]

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

Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: January 13th 2003, 21:45h.
Location of site: Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5 N, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:
Moon presence: Major - gibbous or near object
Instrument: 12x45 binoculars
Magnification: 12x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Cr 464
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Camelopardalis
Data: mag 4.2  size 2°
Position:
Description:
Around 17° from Polaris towards Capella. This cluster, too big even for
binos, is very scattered. Looks sharply divided on E and W part. W part
consist of 5 brighter stars (mags 5.4 to 6.5), while 5 * in E half,
clearly dimmer, are of mags between 6.2 and 7.3 (I checked the mags later).