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(IAAC) Obj: M103 - Inst: Orion 10" DSE F/5.6
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M103 - Inst: Orion 10" DSE F/5.6
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 24 Jul 2004 19:31:37 -0000
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Observation Poster: Brian Carter <nairbretrac@hotmail.com>
Observer: Brian Carter
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 7-24-04
Location of site: Covington GA (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion 10" DSE F/5.6
Magnification: 188
Filter(s):
Object(s): M103
Category: Open cluster.
Class:
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 7.4 size 6
Position: RA 1:33.2 DEC 60:42
Description:
I looked at it at both 56x and 94x, 94x better framed it, and was much
more pleasing. Roughly 30 stars brighter than magnitude 10, the rest
are dim and I didn't bother counting. Many stars exist in the
'nebulous' background of unresolved stars, and pop in and out of
sight. Roughly shaped like a cross, but not like M38, more like an X.
The more I looked at it the more I thought that it was more spherical
with some dark globules breaking it up. Maybe not, but that was my
impression.
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