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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2506 - Inst: 56CM, f/4.1, DOB
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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 01152002/22:01EST
Location of site: Phelps Lake, NC (Lat 35:44, Elev 20')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 8/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 56CM, f/4.1, DOB
Magnification: 104x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC2506
Category: Open cluster.
Class: I 2r
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag 7.6v size 7.0'
Position: RA 08:00.3 DEC -10:47.2
Description:
104x - Many 10.8- 12 mag stars appear to foreground stars. A dense concentration
of 13-14 mag stars with a twinkling background. It looks like an unresolved
globular cluster, but with a slightly triangular shape.
191x - Hundreds of faint stars resolved and still there is an unresolved haze of background stars. The cluster is moderately well seen against the background glow.
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