(IAAC) Obj: Cr 62 - 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.
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 62
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Aur
Data: mag 4.2  size 28'
Position:
Description:
 From Mu Auriga via Lambda Auriga and half a step more in the same 
direction. The cluster surrounds 5.5-mag *. Although magnitude of 4.2 
sounds quite impressive, I never (tonight or any other night) saw 
_anything_ here. Typical Collinder cluster :(.