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(IAAC) Obj: NGC7209 - Inst: 12x45 binoculars



  Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 12th 2003
Location of site: Tugare, near Split, Croatia (Lat 43.4 N, Elev 250m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 12x45 binoculars
Magnification: 12x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC7209
Category: Open cluster
Class:
Constellation: Lac
Data: mag 7.7  size 25'
Position:
Description:
Faint glow, 13' to 15' in diameter, with no stars resolved. For a 
moment, I was able to see that cluster was U-shaped.

Just 10' to the N is variable star HT Lacertae (6.08 < m < 6.36)

The cluster was near the zenith.