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(IAAC) Obj: NGC6802 - Inst: 18" f/4.5 Dob-Newtonian



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Observation Poster: Andrew Cooper <acooper@pobox.com>

Observer: Andrew Cooper
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 3 May 2003 0302MST
Location of site: Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona (Lat 32, Elev 4000ft)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 18" f/4.5 Dob-Newtonian
Magnification: 174
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC6802
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Vul
Data: mag 8.8  size 3'
Position: RA 19:30  DEC 20:16
Description:
A smudge in the thick Milky Way starfield, several brighter
members at the south end, elongated, rich, brighter at the south
end, partially resolved with innumerable dim members
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