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(IAAC) Obj: ngc6802 - Inst: 8" f5 newtonian
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Observer: Kim Gowney
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 25\6\00 0030 UT
Location of site: SW Wales UK (Lat 51 47 N, Elev 70 Mtr)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 4.7 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 8" f5 newtonian
Magnification: 50x 100x 200x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): ngc6802
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: vul
Data: mag 8.8 size 3.2'
Position: RA 19:30 DEC +20 :16
Description:
At 50x a faint nebulous mist, at 100x and rocking the tube still only nebulous
at 200x some stars resolved but still a nebulous appearance.
ESO dss image shows the cluster quite clearly, so maybe on a darker night
later in the year it will appear better.
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