(IAAC) Obj: Hrr 7 (Zig-zag cluster) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2005/07/29 3h10 UT
Location of site: L'Avenir (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Hrr 7 (Zig-zag cluster)
Category: Asterism.
Class: 
Constellation: Her
Data: mag   size 100' x 15'
Position: RA 16:18  DEC 13:00
Description:
In Hercules, at ~ 2° S-W of Omega Her. The name Hrr 7 means "Harrington 7", from the book "Touring the Universe through Binoculars". Hrr7 is composed of 10 to 12 stars, 9 of strong brightness and 3-4 of average brightness. All these stars are of the same color. The asterism draws a pretty zigzag in an axis SE - N-W.
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