(IAAC) Obj: Cr 463 - 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:
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 463
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 5.7  size 36'
Position:
Description:
Around 2/3 of the way from Polaris towards epsilon Cas, 2 * separated 
around 1°30' can be seen with the naked eye: 50 Cas (m=3.95) i 48 Cas 
(m=4.52). The cluster is slightly to the W and consist of 5 - 6 brighter 
(mags 8.2 to 9.2) *  with around 10 * barely visible.