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(IAAC) Obj: NGC1513 - 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: 10192001/22:53EST
Location of site: Camp Reeves, NC (Lat 35:21, Elev 230')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30cm, f:10, SCT, LX200
Magnification: 117x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC1513
Category: Open cluster.
Class: II 1 m
Constellation: Per
Data: mag 8.4v size 9.0'
Position: RA 04:10.0 DEC +49:31
Description:
117x - The cluster's brighter stars form a DELTA symbol with the tail northward
(Up). North from the delta's tail ia an striking arc of faint stars with the
cusp of the arc pointing north. Most of the 50 cluster stars are bright enough
to stand out from the galatic
background.
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