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(IAAC) Obj: M35 - Inst: Tal 200K Klevtzov-Cassegrain
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Observation Poster: Math Heijen <mm94@planet.nl>
Observer: Math Heijen
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 09-01-2003 22.15 GMT
Location of site: Landgraaf (Lat 06.03 E, Elev 50.55 N)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 4 <10-1 Seeing Scale (1 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: Tal 200K Klevtzov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 62.5 and 100
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M35
Category: Open cluster.
Class: Trumpler III 2 m
Constellation: Gemini
Data: mag 5.1 size 28'
Position: RA 06:08 DEC +24:20
Description:
Very rich open cluster. Trumpler type III 2 m. The integrated magnitude is 5.1 visual. The brightest star is of magnitude 8.18 visual. The size is 28'. Many chains of stars, the middle seems empty. On the edge of the centre is a bright white star. There is a bright orange/yellowish star at the end of the chain in the northern direction. I can detect no nebulosity or a glow of unresolved stars. There are a lot of pairs of stars. From the 200+ stars I detected abouth 60.
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