Astronomy is one of the sublimest fields of human investigation. The mind that grasps its facts and principles receives something of the enlargement and grandeur belonging to the science itself. It is a quickener of devotion.
/ Horace Mann /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


My astronomy sketches. Hover mouse over image for the inverted look. For fainter objects, take a look at the black-on-white original, sometimes it reveals more details.


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NGC 637 (Open cluster)
Right ascension: 1h 44m Declination: 64° 6'
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Date/time: 2012.11.03 19:45 UT
Equipment: 4.5" f/8 Newtonian
FoV: 21' Magnification and filter(s): 180x
Seeing: 8/10 Transparency: 2/5
SQM: 20.06 m/as2 Temperature: 13°C
Humidity: low Wind: none
Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
Difficulty: 2 - easily visible, some dark adaptation needed, averted vision might add to details
Position: 2 - easy, bright star nearby
Location: Lipótfa, Zselic, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Tiny little open cluster, compact but sparsely populated. I assume that only 8 of the stars in the FoV are the members of this OC. The full moonjust below my horizon is quickly ruining the sky background, worth taking a look under more favorable conditions, because I suspect that what I see is only a minor part of what I could really observe with this scope.
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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