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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6709 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars
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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>
Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 2003/07/29 1h00 EST
Location of site: St-Joseph-de-Coleraine (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 3 <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 9x63 binoculars
Magnification:
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC 6709
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Aql
Data: mag 6.7 size 13'
Position: RA 18:52 DEC 10:21
Description:
Very nice open cluster. It have a triangular shape in averted vision. It looks like M11 in Scutum. I'm not able to resolve the cluster because of it's size.
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