(IAAC) Obj: NGC 3766 Pearl Cluster - Inst: 10 by 50 Binoculars

[anonymous at sedna.atmob.org]

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Observation Poster: Ray Palmer <raypalmer at naturespeak.com.au>

Observer: Ray Palmer
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 27th March 2006 6.35GMT
Location of site: Perth, Western Australia (Lat 31'60, Elev 115.50)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 2-3 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10 by 50 Binoculars
Magnification: 10 by 50's
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 3766 Pearl Cluster
Category: Open cluster.
Class: circular open 
Constellation: Centaurus
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
This cluster has a nice spherical shape. Appears to have a low surface brightness through my binoculars but still bright enough to find easily under my light polluted skies. It has bright stars on both sides of it. In fact these stars look like red giants. This cluster sits among a line of prominent stars through my binoculars. The cluster is easy to find sitting above magnitude 3.3 star Lamdda Centauri. 
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