Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 1245	Other name: OCL 389
RA: 3h 14.7m	DEC: +47° 14'
Constellation: PER
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 8.4
Size: 10'
Number of stars: 200
Brightest star: 11.2
Classification: III 1 r
Description: Cl,pL,Ri,C,iR,*12..15
Notes: H VI 25
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Lakasenpelto, Imatra, Finland
Date: 26/27.9.2009 0:50
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 115x	Filter: -
Field: 43'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 4	NE lim mag: 6.5
Visuality: II	Height: 60°
Weather: +11°C, moist
Description: A strong background glow visible at low powers but it's pretty faint at 115x. About dozen stars resolved.
Updated: 26.10.2009 19:23