(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1746 - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/11/25 5h58 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev 420m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.8 <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): NGC 1746
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 6.1  size 42'
Position: RA 05:03.8  DEC 23:46
Description:
In Taurus, at ~ 6¼ NE of NGC 1647. Beautiful open cluster, much wider than its
neighbor NGC 1647. At the start, I notice that the stars are spread much in this
object than NGC 1647. This decreases the brightness of the background created by
unsolved stars. A number of 18-19 stars are observed individually. Two double
stars observed with averted vision, are located in SW portion of the cluster.
First consists of TYC 1845-3384-1 and TYC 1845-2721-1, the second consists of
TYC 1845-2293-1 and TYC 1845-3269-1. None is indexed in the WDS.
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