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(IAAC) Obj: M36; NGC 1960 - Inst: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian



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Observation Poster: Andrew Wood <bandawood@bigpond.com>

Observer: Andrew Wood
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: Jan 15 1999; 10:45UT
Location of site: Wiruna, NSW, Australia (Lat -32.4, Elev 500m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 250mm f5.6 Dobsonian
Magnification: 55x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): M36; NGC 1960
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Aur
Data: mag 6.0  size 12'
Position: RA 5:36.1  DEC 34:08
Description:
A medium rich cluster. I tend to see a a figure of a small running man. There is a quadrangle of stars at about the 'stomach'.
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