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(IAAC) Obj: Dolidze 9 - Inst: Orion XT12 Intelliscope 12" X1500mm f 4.9
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Dolidze 9 - Inst: Orion XT12 Intelliscope 12" X1500mm f 4.9
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From: anonymous@sedna.atmob.org
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 08:52:04 -0400
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Observation Poster: Cliff Hedgepeth <k4mld@verizon.net>
Observer: Cliff Hedgepeth
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 8/16/2006 22:28 EDST
Location of site: Franklin, VA (Lat 36.8, Elev 30m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 19.61 <Photometric (mag/sec^2)>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion XT12 Intelliscope 12" X1500mm f 4.9
Magnification: 214
Filter(s):
Object(s): Dolidze 9
Category: Open cluster.
Class: Trumpler IV 2 p
Constellation: Cyg
Data: mag ? size 7'
Position: RA 20:26 DEC 41:56
Description:
Forms an interesting sideways vee composed of 7 stars ranging in magnitude
from 6.9 to 10.6, the brightest being SAO 49602. Kind of jumps out at you.
Aprox 7' across. Total magnitude is not listed but estimate around 8 to 9.
It sits high in the sky in Cygnus about 3/4 of the way from Deneb to Sadr.
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