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(IAAC) OBJECT: M41 (Open cluster) INST: 80mm APO f/6 f.l.=480mm

Observer:  Todd Gross
Your skill:  Intermediate 
Date and UT of observation: 12/30/97 07:30 GMT
Location & latitude: Cancun, Mexico
Site classification: Urban/Suburban
Limiting magnitude (visual): 4.6 zenith (est) 4.5 (est) in vicinity of object
Seeing (1 to 10 - worst-best):  unknown - 5?
Moon up (phase?): No
Weather: Clear to pt. cloudy
Instrument: 80mm APO refractor f/6 - f/l 480mm
Magnifications: 16x,32x, 69x
Filters used: 
Object: M41 
Constellation: Canis Major
Object data: Open cluster
Size(s):  about 80 arc minutes
Position: RA 6:46  DEC  -20:45
Magnitude: about 4.5
Personal Rating (for this aperture): B

Very nice to view so high in the sky from this (relatively) southern
locale. A moderately rich, large cluster, very easy to pick up in 8x32
binoculars.

In the scope..medium-bright stars, about 50 of them, many equal in
brightness, but some weaker members as well. Showed best at around
30x. Took up nearly the entire field of view at 32x (52 deg apparent
field size)

It was not round, but elongated somewhat, seemingly oriented SE-NW.



Thanks!

- Todd
___________________________
Boston Meteorologist Todd Gross
toddg@weatherman.com
http://www.weatherman.com


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