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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2251 - 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: 02232001-21:55EST
Location of site: Clark Creek, NC (Lat 35:35, Elev 0')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 8/10 <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: 55X, 117X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC2251
Category: Open cluster.
Class: IV 2 p
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag 7.3v size 10' x 10'
Position: RA 06:`34.7 DEC +08:22
Description:
A jumbled stream of 9v and fainter stars, oriented NNE-SSE. The group snakes it's way across the FOV. There are several interesting strings. One is the hook shape just west of the bright, close pair near the center of FOV. At the south east there is a faint string starting at 6', PA 131 from the 9v (bright double) star and projecting 3.25' PA 237 to 10v star with 8 10.5-12 mag stars.
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