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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2354 - 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: 01262001-21:40EST
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: 117X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC2354
Category: Open cluster.
Class: III 2 m
Constellation: CMa
Data: mag 6.5v  size 20.0'
Position: RA 07:14.3  DEC -25:44
Description:
117X - 3 10 mag stars nearly evenly spaced make a shallow arc reminescent of the head of Scorpius. The body of the cluster runs generally PA 110. Other 11-12 mag stars make the rest of the cluster and are bright enough to stand out from the background.
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