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(IAAC) Obj: Stock 5 - Inst: 12x45 binoculars
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To: netastrocatalog-mhonarc@visualdeepsky.org
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Stock 5 - Inst: 12x45 binoculars
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From: Ante Perkovic (via Lew Gramer) <albireo@vip.hr>
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Date: 31 Jul 2004 00:50:14 -0000
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Cc: owner@visualdeepsky.org
Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: January 13th 2003.
Location of site: Kasjuni beach, Split, Croatia (Lat 43.5 N, Elev 0m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:
Moon presence: Major - gibbous or near object
Instrument: 12x45 binoculars
Magnification: 12x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Stock 5
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Cas
Data: mag 7.0 size 15'
Position:
Description:
Next to eta Cas, around 1o to the E, there is 5.6 mag star named
53 Cas which, together with 3 stars to the NE, forms L-shaped
asterism. I saw 3 dim stars next to 53 Cas and nothing else, not
even any "nebulosity" or granularity. A little dissapointing.