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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6087 - Inst: Refractor Asahi 60mm; f/13.3; altazimuth



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Observer: Celso Montalvo
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: Sept.19 1998; 1:00 UT
Location of site: Pampas de Ocucaje. (Lat -15o S, Elev 500m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6-6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Refractor Asahi 60mm; f/13.3; altazimuth
Magnification: 40x, 80x, 126x
Filter(s): No filters
Object(s): NGC6087
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Nor
Data: mag 8  size 20'
Position: RA 16h:18'  DEC -57o:54
Description:
30 stars, some of magnitude 8-9 but most of magnitude 10-11 in a field
20'x 15', with a bright star mag 6.5 near the cluster. This cluster can be
found with iota (1,2) Normae in the same field of the 8x50 finder.
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