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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2239 - 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): NGC2239
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag 4.8  size 24'
Position:
Description:
Two close parallel arrays of 3 stars each and maybe a few
more dim stars. The cluster is too compact to see all the
dim stars.  It's close to 8 Mon (m=4.4).