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(IAAC) Obj: M34 - Inst: 4.5" (114mm), F/8 (homemade dobson, "babydob")



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Observation Poster: Ante Perkovic  <albirejo_without_j@vip.hr>

Observer: Ante Perkovic 
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: February 15th 2004
Location of site: Kasjuni beach, Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" (114mm), F/8 (homemade dobson, "babydob")
Magnification: 25x, 48x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): M34
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Perseus
Data: mag 5.2  size 35'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
25x: 8 * forms 5'-diameter ring in the center. One of the 8 * is double 
   (both * are mag 8, separ: 20"). There is an outer ring of ~ 10 *. the
   only stars that are not in the rings are little group on the north. 
48x: 15 * in inner ring and 30 * around. With more * that comes in view,
    the rings are not so recognizable anymore.

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