(IAAC) Obj: NGC1647 - 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: Severe - full or very near object
Instrument: 12x45 binoculars
Magnification: 12x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC1647
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 6.4  size 45'
Position:
Description:
Tonight, it was just 10° from the Moon, so I couldn't see it.
I ussualy found it by making a romb "<>" out of ">" shape of
Hyades cluster. This cluster contains 200 * and I saw none :(.

Not to be mistaken for nearby NGC1746!