(IAAC) Obj: M 62 - Inst: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com
anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com
Wed Jun 25 02:25:27 EDT 2008
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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>
Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 24 06 08
Location of site: Khao Poon Hill, 7km from Kanchanaburi, Thailand (Lat 14 N, Elev 200)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.6 - 6 changing <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
Magnification: 131x, 342x
Filter(s):
Object(s): M 62
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag 6.4 size 15'
Position: RA 17:01 DEC -30:
Description:
At 131x M62 does already resolve into faint stars all the way into the center.
At 342 the cluster appears approx 8' wide and with numerous stars that let M62
look like a little version of M13. The E part seems not as star-rich as the W
pat of M62.
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