M41 (Open cluster)
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Right ascension: 6h 47m
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Declination: -2° 47'
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Constellation: Canis Major
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Date/time: 2013.03.02 18:30 UT
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Equipment: 4.5" f/8 Newtonian
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FoV: 52'
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Magnification and filter(s): 60x
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Seeing: 8/10
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Transparency: 4/5
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SQM: 21.32 m/as2
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Temperature: 4°C
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Humidity: dry
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Wind: none
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Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
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Difficulty: 1 - instantly visible, no dark adaptation or averted vision needed
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Position: 2 - easy, bright star nearby
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Location: Lipótfa, Zselic, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Sparsely populated, large open cluster just under the bright star Sirius. It can be detected with the unaided eye as a faint little spot. It contains about a dozen bright stars and about two dozens of fainter companions.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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