(IAAC) Obj: NGC 1724 (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars

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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/11/25 6h48 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev 420m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5.8 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 1724 (Negative report)
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Aur
Data: mag 10.0p  size 
Position: RA 05:03.5  DEC 49:30
Description:
In Auriga, at ~ 4 degree NW of Capella (Alpha Aur). According to Herald-Bobroff
AstroAtlas, NGC 1724 is located very close to a star asterism forming a very
beautiful zigzag and whose HD 32457 is the brightess component. Despite
everything, nothing which can resemble an open cluster did appear to me. After
checks on the NGC/IC project, I note that NGC 1724 is an object like M73, a
fortuitous regrouping of 4 stars.
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