(IAAC) Obj: Cr 65 - 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 65
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Ori
Data: mag 3.0  size 220'
Position:
Description:
I imagine this cluster to be the crown of Orion. It's on the border with 
Taurus. I saw around 20 brighter * and  around 30 dimmer ones (that much 
I would expect to see in that area even without the cluster!) that 
probably don't belong in the cluster.