Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 6242	Other name: OCL 1001
RA: 16h 55.6m	DEC: -39° 28'
Constellation: SCO
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 6.4
Size: 9.0'
Brightest star: 7.3
Classification: I 3 m
Description: Cl,B,L,Ri,st8...11
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Wicherina, Greenough, Australia
Date: 11/12.1.2010 3:50
Instrument: Newton 254/1200 mm
Magnification: 171x	Filter: -
Field: 29'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.5
Visuality: I	Height: 18°
Weather: +10°C, windy
Description: A compact cluster of 8-11 mag stars.
Updated: 16.9.2010 22:01