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(IAAC) Obj: Hyadies - Inst: Orion 6" Dob

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Hyadies - Inst: Orion 6" Dob
From: "William L. Schart" <wschart@usa.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 13:56:05 -0400 (EDT)
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Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 9/21/98 1:13 am CDT
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 N, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion 6" Dob
Magnification: 27x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): Hyadies
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Another object for which a wide field is best. There were 12 fairly bright stars
arranged in a distinctive pattern. Three somewhat widely separated pairs were
located 120 degrees apart, as if on alternate sides of a hexagon.Another pair
formed a short arm off of the western side, with a couple of fainter stars located
between two of the three pairs mentioned above. Another pair formed another arm
off of the SE side.
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