(IAAC) Obj: NGC 884, NGC 869 - Inst: Brennweite 12.5 / F4.1 dobsonian

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Observation Poster: Steven H. Yaskell <steven.yaskell@wtnord.net>

Observer: Steven H. Yaskell
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: April 13, 2007, 2210 UT/GMT
Location of site: Stockholm, Sweden (Lat 59:33, Elev 61m/200ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 7, (8?) <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 6 (7?) <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Brennweite 12.5 / F4.1 dobsonian
Magnification: x47, x76, x 95, x 152
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 884, NGC 869
Category: Open cluster.
Class: F, E
Constellation: Perseus
Data: mag 7-11  size 
Position: RA 2h:15, 18  DEC c. 60:
Description:
One of the must-sees in life, along the galatic equator. Two silvery 
star clusters, the one on your left brighter than the one to the right,
especially at the center. x 47 gives you the panoramic view of the 
field guides and textbooks. They are like two sacks of stars sprinkling
others out onto the star field. Stunning.

x 76 starts to resolve more stars out of the clusters, 884 tipping the 
scales compared to the neighbor. x 152 reveals hook to SW of main mass
in 884. 884 has at one point at x 47 a large, lenticular shape to main
cluster of gas. 869 glow seems more diffuse overall.
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