(IAAC) Obj: Biurakan 2 - Inst: Orion XT 12 Intelliscope

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Observation Poster: Cliff Hedgepeth <k4mld at verizon.net>

Observer: Cliff Hedgepeth
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12/23/2005 18:26 EST
Location of site: Franklin, VA (Lat 36.7, Elev 76.9)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion XT 12 Intelliscope
Magnification: 37
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Biurakan 2
Category: Open cluster.
Class: Trumpler IV2m
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag 6.3  size 13
Position: RA 20:09  DEC 35:29
Description:
Poor cluster near NGC 6883 and NGC 6871. All three clusters formed a triangle in the FOV at 37X. Would not have found without DSS picture and charts.
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