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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6342 - Inst: 56CM, f4.1 StarMaster DOB
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Observation Poster: James Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>
Observer: James Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 06122002/04:55 UT
Location of site: The Scales, VA (Lat 36:43.3, Elev 4686')
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 56CM, f4.1 StarMaster DOB
Magnification: 120X, 220X, 272X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC6342
Category: Globular cluster.
Class: 4
Constellation: Oph
Data: mag 9.9v size 3.0'
Position: RA 17:21.3 DEC -19:35.4
Description:
120X-NGC6342 is small, partially resolved in the center.
220X-NGC63442 is small, partially resolved in the center and a few faint
twinkles bvin the outer disk.
272X-NGC6342 shows partial resoution throughout, but there is a background
haze. The impression is this is a weakly populated globular cluster, but with
some central concentration. There is a bright foreground star almos due East at
about 2 X R from the center.
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