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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1746, NGC 1750, NGC 1758 - Inst: 8" SCT / 80mm f/10 Mak

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: NGC 1746, NGC 1750, NGC 1758 - Inst: 8" SCT / 80mm f/10 Mak
From: Adam Albino <adam@user1.channel1.com> (via Lew Gramer)
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 97 11:58:18 -0500
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Observer:  Adam Albino
Your skill:  Intermediate
Date and UT: LMT: 97/12/20 08:45pm (UTC: 1997/12/21 00:45)
Location & latitude: Norwell, MA - 25 miles South of Boston, MA
Site classification: Suburban
Limiting magnitude: 6
Seeing (1 to 10 - worst-best): 6-7
Moon up (phase?): No
Weather: Clear
Instrument: Celestron Ultima 8" PEC SCT / 80mm f-10 MAK Guide scope / 50mm Finder
Magnifications: 39X, 69X, 125X
Filters used: none, Lumicon UHC
Object: NGC1746, NGC1750, NGC1758
Type: Open Clusters  Mag. - 6.1
Constellation: Taurus
RA/DE:  05:03.9 / +23.39o
Description:
The main cluster is 1746, with 1750 and 1758 being imbedded. I found
1750 and 58 as just small stellar groupings that really didn=92t stand out
from 1746 at all. 1746 itself is a loose collection with maybe 45 stars.
Easy in the 50mm and really too spread out for the 8". Would be a nice
binocular cluster. Not quite as tight as nearby 1647.

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