(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2516 The Diamond Cluster - Inst: Binoculars
anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com
anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com
Sat Nov 8 02:05:05 EST 2008
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Observation Poster: Reg Carter <reginaldcarter at westnet.com.au>
Observer: Reg Carter
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 7th November 2009
Location of site: Western Australia (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Urban
Sky darkness: 6.5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: Binoculars
Magnification: 7 x 50
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 2516 The Diamond Cluster
Category: Open cluster.
Class: moderate to dense
Constellation: Carina
Data: mag 3.8 size 30'
Position: RA 7h:.8974 DEC -60:48.069
Description:
This cluster really impressed me. It was an easy size to find from moderately
light polluted skies and is a good size (about the size of a full moon). I'd
say this cluster has around 50 - 100 stars inside it but my moderate light
pollution could be coming into play here, there could be more stars. I'd really
like to see this object through a telescope sometime. There also appears to be
some red giants inside it. Worth a look.
Thanks
Reginald
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