(IAAC) Obj: NGC6811 - Inst: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8

[Ante Perkovic]

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

Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: October 10th 2003
Location of site: Gotovceva 2, Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5 N, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8 ("babydob")
Magnification: 25x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6811
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag 6.8  size 13'
Position:
Description:
The cluster is just  1°  47' from Delta Cygni (less than FOV on 25x),
so I started starhopping from there. Despite promising magnitude of
6.8, I couldn't see the cluster!