[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

Re: (IAAC) Object: NGC2362 (OC) INST: 85mm APO refractor f/7





Todd Gross wrote:

> Steve, this is much appreciated. I was really surprised by this cluster.
> Even though it is
> visible here in the north (i'm back now) .. I never strove to see it in the
> cold. I am just about
> to get my 18", and was curious as to how it looks in larger aperture.
>
> Todd
>
> At 04:57 PM 12/3/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >Todd;
> >
> >Glad to see that you are getting some southern goodies
> >observed with in the Bahamas.  Hope you are having fun.  Here is
> >an observation of 2362 with my 13".
> >
> >NGC 2362 pretty bright, pretty large, somewhat compressed, round at
> >165X. Tau CMA and about 45 stars.  Tau has dark band around it, then
> >cluster members.  Tau has two companions that form almost a straight
> >line.  Tau  is white, the two comes are bluish and both are on one
> >side of Tau.  Having a bright triple star in the center of a cluster
> >is quite unique and I return to this object often.
> >
> >Lots of fun;
> >Steve
> >To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'netastrocatalog' lists, use the Web form at:
> >http://www.tiac.net/users/lewkaren/netastrocatalog/subscribe.html
> >
> >
>
> thanks!
> -Todd
>
> Boston Meteorologist Todd Gross
> toddg@weatherman.com
> http://www.weatherman.com
> (617)725-0777
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'netastrocatalog' lists, use the Web form at:
> http://www.tiac.net/users/lewkaren/netastrocatalog/subscribe.html

NGC 2362 is one of my favorite open clusters.  I love the three dimensional
effect of stars fading into infinity that observing this cluster in large
aperture telescopes invokes.

Dave Mitsky
ASH, DVAA

To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'netastrocatalog' lists, use the Web form at:
http://www.tiac.net/users/lewkaren/netastrocatalog/subscribe.html

Follow-Ups: References: