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(IAAC) Obj: M67 (NGC 2682) - Inst: 8" F/6 Dobsonian
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Observer: Michael Geldorp
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 3/18/1999 22.40 UT
Location of site: Alphen ad Rijn, Netherlands (Lat 52.09N, Elev )
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: II-III <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 8" F/6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 49X, 98X, 203X, 244X
Filter(s): none
Object(s): M67 (NGC 2682)
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Cnc
Data: mag 6.9 size 30'.0
Position: RA 08:50 DEC +11:49
Description:
Smaller and fainter than M44, M67 is a rich cluster with many faint stars
and a unresolved background glow. More stars are resolved at higher
magnification.
The fainter stars seem to form knots of stars grouped together with areas of
less star density in between.
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