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(IAAC) Obj: NGC7031 - Inst: 30CM, f:10 SCT LX200



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Observation Poster: Jim Anderson <madmoon@bellsouth.net>

Observer: Jim Anderson
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 10062002/0533ut
Location of site: Grant, VA (Lat 36:39.8, Elev 2836)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7/10 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 6/10 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 30CM, f:10 SCT LX200
Magnification: 138X, 508X
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC7031
Category: Open cluster.
Class: II 1 p
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag 9.7v  size 3.0'
Position: RA 21:24.2  DEC +48:01.0
Description:
138X - NGC7067. Located the three brighter defining stars.

508X - NGC7067 appears as loosely scattered in dual, north pointing, converging streams. The brighter stars appear as a pair and the third located to the south.
There are at least 20 faint stars in the cluster. All the stars are easy with direct vision at 508X, but only the 3 brighter stars are easily seen with 138X.
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