(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6242 - Inst: 15" f/4.5 Obsession

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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn@yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 23 Jun 2008
Location of site: Khao Poon Hill, 7 km S of Kanchanaburi, Thailand (Lat 14 N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8-9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15" f/4.5 Obsession
Magnification: 342x, 131x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): NGC 6242
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag 6.4  size 9'
Position: RA 16:56  DEC -39:
Description:
At 131x a dozen brighter 8-9mag stars is surrounded by some 40+ fainter 
members of less than 12mag in an area of 8-10'. It reminds me of M103 but it 
is definitely brighter and more spectacular.

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