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(IAAC) Obj: Stock 24 - Inst: Celestron 8" SCT, EQ fork mount



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

Observer: Don Clouse
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: October 5, 2002, 9:20pm EST
Location of site: near Curby, IN, USA (Lat 38 N, Elev 780 ft.)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestron 8" SCT, EQ fork mount
Magnification: 100x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): Stock 24
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 3 1 p 
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 8.8  size 4.0'
Position: RA 00:40  DEC +61:58
Description:
At 100x (20mm Ultrascopic), Stock 24 is a tiny, 1.5'x1', cluster of five stars
oriented NE/SW.  Averted vision is required for 2 or 3 of these stars.
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