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Name: NGC 2516Other name: OCL 776
RA: 7h 58.1m DEC: -60° 45'
Constellation: CAR
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 3.8
Size: 21'
Number of stars: 80
Brightest star: 7
Classification: I 3 r
Description: Cl,vB,vL,pRi,*7...13
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Beresford, Geraldton, Australia
Date: 8/9.12.2009 22:50
Instrument: Binoculars 10x50
Magnification: 10xFilter: -
Field: 360'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 4NE lim mag: 5.8
Visuality: IHeight: 37°
Weather: +22°C, windy
Description: Easily visibile at naked eyes, so I decided to do a little closer with a 10x50 binoculars. The brighest stars are about 7 mag and size 25?.
Updated: 24.8.2010 17:34