(IAAC) IC 348 / 8-inch F/10

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• Subject: (IAAC) IC 348 / 8-inch F/10
• From: Yann Pothier <ypothier@closun.snv.jussieu.fr>
• Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 19:53:11 +0200
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Observer: Yann POTHIER (France)
Your skill: advanced (many years)
Date and UT of observation: 01 November 1991, about 23h00 UT
Location & latitude: La Clapiere Obs. (France, latN44 40 00, longE06 27 36)
Site classification: rural, alt.1650m (5500ft)
Limiting magnitude (visual): 6,2
Seeing (1 to 5 - best to worst): 3
Moon up (phase?): no
Instrument: Meade SCT 8" F/10
Magnification: 87x
Filters used: no
Object: IC 342 (=IC 1985)
Category: open cluster + gazeous nebula
Constellation: PER
Object data:  OCv7.3 / BN=120'x60' / OC=diam.10'/Trumpler type IV2p; around
omicron PER of mag.4; containing 20 stars of v8.53 and fainter.
RA/DE:03h44.5m, +32°17' (2000); Uranometria 95
Description: to the south of omicron, a dozen stars between mag10 and 13
with two doubles stars; estimated diameter of 12'.

I can provide a scanned drawing of IC 342 to anyone who can read the binhex
encoding of Eudora (for Mac); just mail me to try
(ypothier@abi.snv.jussieu.fr), it works sometimes with other
configurations...



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

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