M93 (Open cluster)
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Right ascension: 7h 45m
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Declination: -2° 53'
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Constellation: Puppis
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Date/time: 2013.03.02 19:15 UT
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Equipment: 4.5" f=8 Newtonian
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FoV: 37'
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Magnification and filter(s): 100x
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Seeing: 6/10
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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: low
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Wind: none
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Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
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Difficulty: 3 - moderately visible, dark adaptation needed, averted vision might add to details
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Position: 3 - moderate, some starhopping needed
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Location: Lipótfa, Zselic, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Small, compact open cluster, mostly made of faint stars. If I turn off my observers torch, the FoV is full of fainter stars - not a surprise as the Milky Way creates the background for this object.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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