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(IAAC) Basel 10 - C8inch
Hi everybody,
I am new to this group and will contribute every time I send my mail (1-2
days) and will propose my observation files alphabetically. As a start, I
skip Barnard's catalog and will follow the path of Sue French, some open
cluster outside the NGC...
Observer: Yann POTHIER (France)
Your skill: 10 years of active deep sky observing
Date and UT of observation: 01 November 1991, about 02h
Location & latitude: La Clapiere Obs. (France, latN44 40 00, longE06 27 36)
Site classification: rural, alt.1650m (5500ft for you anti-Napoleonian's!)
Limiting magnitude (visual): 6,2
Seeing (1 to 5 - best to worst): 3
Moon up (phase?): I don't think so
Instrument: Meade 8inch F/10
Magnification: 87x
Filters used: no
Object: Basel 10
Category: open cluster
Constellation: Per
Object data: mag.9,9 - 6'x5' - 12 stars of v10.2 and more
RA/DE: 02h18.8 +58 19
Description: stands between the Double Cluster and Stock 2; little and
insignificant cluster, about 10 faint stars of which 4 are about mag.11 and
6 fainter about mag.12-13; somewhat elongated, diam. about 6'.
Yann Pothier tel: 01 43 41 43 29
11 impasse Canart, 75012 PARIS, FRANCE
Email: ypothier@abi.snv.jussieu.fr
Site : http://pegase.unice.fr/~skylink/publi/cielextreme