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(IAAC) Obj: IC 2602 (theta Car, Southern Pleiades) - Inst: 10x50 handheld binoculars

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: IC 2602 (theta Car, Southern Pleiades) - Inst: 10x50 handheld binoculars
From: Steve Coe and Linda Ross <scoeandlross@sprintmail.com> (via Lew Gramer)
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 98 18:46:21 -0500
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Observer: Steve Coe
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: February 1998
Location of site: SS Dawn Princess, Caribbean Sea (Lat 15oN, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Exurban(!)
Sky darkness: 4 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10x50 handheld binoculars (NOT seen naked eye)
Magnification: 10x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): IC 2602 (theta Car, Southern Pleiades)
Category: Open cluster.
Class: II 3 m
Constellation: Car
Data: mag 1.9  size 50'
Position: RA 10:43  DEC -64:23
Description:
IC 2602 is the southernmost of the three bright clusters that
surround Eta Carina.  There are 12 stars resolved in two
groups.  This cluster has a wide dark lane down the middle.
It is a sparse cluster, but the stars involved are bright,
I estimate 7th to 9th magnitude.  I believe that it is only
because of its low altitude that I cannot see it naked eye.