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(IAAC) Obj: M 2 - Inst: 120 mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, eq. mount
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Observation Poster: Natko Bajic <natkobajic@yahoo.com>
Observer: Natko Bajic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July, 13th, 2001.
Location of site: Vinisce, near Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 120 mm KONUS refractor, f/8.33, eq. mount
Magnification: 40x, 100x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M 2
Category: Globular cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 6.5 size 12.9'
Position: RA 21:33.5 DEC -00:49
Description:
Very bright and dense globular cluster, easily located in
finder. At 40x it showed me grainy texture, at 100x I could
resolve only four or five stars at the very edge of the
cluster. Also, it is elongated in about NW-SE direction, but it
seems to me that some other Messier globulars are even more
elongated. I haven't seen dark patch in the cluster. Sketch is
available at the mentioned URL.
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