(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2304 - Inst: 15" f4.5 Obsession

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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn@!yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 20 Dec 2003
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi/Thailand (Lat +15, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15"  f4.5  Obsession
Magnification: 78 and 342x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 2304
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Gem
Data: mag 10  size 5'
Position: RA 06:55  DEC +18:
Description:
Small and fairly faint at 78x. Very few stars resolved at this low power. At 342x 
around 15 faint stars are visible, the background is milky as the cluster is not 
completely resolved. Very condensed cluster with brightest members approx 
14mag.

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