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(IAAC) Obj: NGC7686 - Inst: 12x45 binoculars




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): NGC7686
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: And
Data: mag 5.6  size 15'
Position:
Description:
Compact group of 3 brighter stars inside 10', with
no trace of "nebulosity" (haze of unresolved stars).

Little to the N is a scattered group of around 20 * 
inside 90' that I briefly mistook for this cluster.