(IAAC) Obj: NGC 5986 - Inst: 15" f/4.5 Obsession

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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 23 Jun 2008
Location of site: Khao Poon Hill, 7 km S of Kanchanaburi, Thailand (Lat 14 N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8-9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
Magnification: 342x, 131x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 5986
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Lup
Data: mag 7.5  size 10'
Position: RA 15:46  DEC -38:
Description:
Very beautiful! At 342x stars resolve right into the core of this roughly 8' 
wide cluster. The concentrated center appears some 3' wide. The brightest 
stars are of approx 13.5 to 14 mag. Right at the E edge of 5986, a bright 11.5 
mag star is located.

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