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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 2126 - Inst: 4.5-inch (114 mm) f /8 Reflector
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Observation Poster: Eric Vondra <parasyonok@ixpres.com>
Observer: Eric Vondra
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 17 Jan 2004 0515 UT
Location of site: Paris VA (Lat 39N, Elev 225m)
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: 4.5-inch (114 mm) f /8 Reflector
Magnification: 50x, 100x, 200x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 2126
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Aur
Data: mag 10.00 size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Nice cluster with a very bright, dominant star, about 6-6.5 mag, with a
smattering of stars around it. A bit like NGC 2362, but a slightly smaller
group, the stars are dimmer and more varied in their magnitudes. A bunch of
them are 10th and 11th mag, and it looks like there are a few dimmer ones.
Interesting shape to it. The bright star is to the N side, most of the stars
scattering out in a V shape to the S and SW. Best in 200x, to catch some of the fainter members.
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