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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 457 - Inst: Celestron 8" SCT, fork mount



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Observation Poster: William L. Schart <wschart@hot.rr.com>

Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 9/27/02 10:57  PM CDT
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 07, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestron 8" SCT, fork mount
Magnification: 78x, 120x, 203x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 457
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
AKA the Katchina, ET, or Owl cluster. I have never heretofore seen why, but tonight if was quite apparent. Two rather bright stars on the south side of the cluster form the “eyes” of whichever you wish this to be. A chain of stars extending more of less to the north forms the body and 2 lateral chains form the arms or wings, as the case may be. The head area is triangluar.
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