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(IAAC) Obj: M52 - Inst: Meade ETX125

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M52 - Inst: Meade ETX125
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Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 02:44:07 -0400 (EDT)
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Observation Poster: Yenal Ogmen <yenal.ogmen@yahoo.com>

Observer: Yenal Ogmen
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 14, 2002 18:45 UT
Location of site: Lefkoniko, North Cyprus (Lat 35.258, Elev 0)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: Meade ETX125
Magnification: 72X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M52
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Data: mag 6.9  size 12'
Position: RA 23:24  DEC 61:36
Description:
Cluster is very faint. Only one bright star is located towards the top side of the cluster. Other stars cannot be seperately distinguished. Since the stars are tightly grouped, cluster can be distinguished from the background stars. The shape of the cluster looks like “M”  letter.
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