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Obj: M44 (Praesepe, Beehive) - Inst: unaided eye
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Subject: Obj: M44 (Praesepe, Beehive) - Inst: unaided eye
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 10 May 2004 22:52:02 -0000
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Observation Poster: Lew Gramer <dedalus@alum.mit.edu>
Observer: Lew Gramer
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 05/09/2004 22:00 Local
Location of site: Medford MA USA (Lat 42N, Elev 15m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4.9 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: unaided eye
Magnification: 1x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M44 (Praesepe, Beehive)
Category: Open cluster.
Class: II 2 m/II 3 m
Constellation: Cnc
Data: mag 3.1 6.3m* size 95'
Position: RA 08:40.0 DEC +19:59
Description:
NOTE: This is an actual observation - the Beehive was just barely
visible to the unaided eye from my highly light-polluted back yard
this night... It required me to shield myself from the incredible
array of local artificial sources - crouching in a tiny, shadowy
corner of the yard for 5 minutes until my eyes adapted.
However, this is ALSO a test of our new Website. Pardon our dust!
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