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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2304 - Inst: 30cm, f:10 SCT,LX200
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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 03232000-22:31EST
Location of site: Phelps Lake, NC (Lat 35:44, Elev 20')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7/10 <10-1 Seeing Scale (1 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30cm, f:10 SCT,LX200
Magnification: 117X, 203X
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC2304
Category: Open cluster.
Class: II 1 p
Constellation: Gem
Data: mag 10.0v size 5.0'
Position: RA 06:55.0 DEC +18:01
Description:
Faint haze of 13 mag stars form an oval area with about 60 stars within the oval. There is a few stars to the west of the primary grouing. It cannot be visually determined which are cluster or background stars.
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