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(IAAC) Obj: M2 - Inst: Stellarvue SV78S, 3-inch refractor, f6, 480mm fl
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Observation Poster: Fernando Sastre <sastre.fernando@terra.es>
Observer: Fernando Sastre
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 09/22/2003 - 21:30 UTC
Location of site: Madrid (Spain) (Lat 40.6 N, Elev 740 m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Stellarvue SV78S, 3-inch refractor, f6, 480mm fl
Magnification: x15, x53
Filter(s):
Object(s): M2
Category: Globular cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Aqr
Data: mag 6.3 size 16 (arc min)
Position: RA 21:34 DEC -00:49
Description:
Slightly northeast of Beta Aquarii, between this star and Alfa Aquarii, in an empty star region,locates globular cluster M2. At x15 it looks as a slightly elliptycal patch of ligth without stars, more concentrated in central region. Al x53 itīs possible to distinguish almost four stars - and three more using averted vision - in the vicinities, two of them situated northeast and southeast near the center of the cluster.
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