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(IAAC) Obj: NGC7234 - Inst: Celestron 8" SCT, fork



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Observation Poster: Don Clouse <dlcdeepsky@insightbb.com>

Observer: Don Clouse
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 9/2/2002   10.45 EST
Location of site: southern IN, USA (Lat 38N, Elev 780 ft.)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestron 8" SCT, fork
Magnification: 58x, 135x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC7234
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Cep
Data: mag   size 3.5'
Position: RA 22:13  DEC +57:03
Description:
At 58x (35mm Ultima, 50' tfov), this cluster was barely detectable as a ghostly
glow.  At 135x (15mm Panoptic, 30' tfov), NGC7234 appeared 2' in size with four
extremely faint stars.  Averted vision yeilded a couple more.
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