King 6 (Open cluster)
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Right ascension: 3h 28m
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Declination: 56° 27'
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Constellation: Camelopardalis
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Date/time: 2008.03.15 19:00 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 27'
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Magnification and filter(s): 71x
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Seeing: 5/10
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Transparency: 3/5
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Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Even the brightest star of this 6-7' cluster is only 10m, and all the rest of its brighter stars (about half a dozen) are also near 12m. Hidden in the background are even fainter members (about 30-35), which can be seen by averted vision to the 14th magnitude or so. It has a fuzzy background, suggesting plenty of even fainter stars.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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