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(IAAC) Obj: Cr 347 - Inst: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8



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

Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: July, 20th/21th 2004.
Location of site: Lecevica, near Split, Croatia (Lat 43.6 N, Elev 450m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8 ("babydob")
Magnification: 25x, 48x, 79x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Cr 347
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Sgr
Data: mag 8.8  size 4'
Position:
Description:
The cluster is 3 degrees N of M6, just N of border with Scorpius.
25x: Small nebulosity that looked like faint close double.
48x: 4 dim stars inside 2' with 3 to 4 even dimmer poping in and out
79x: 4 stars easily visible, no faint stars