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Name: NGC 1980Other name: OCL 529
RA: 5h 35.4m DEC: -5° 55'
Constellation: ORI
Type: Cluster + nebulosity
Magnitude: 2.5
Size: 14' x 14'
Classification: III 3 m n:
Description: vF,vvL,44 Ori invl
Notes: H V 31
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Base del Teide (2280m), Tenerife, Spain
Date: 19/20.4.2004 22:33
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 20xFilter: -
Field: 134'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 7
Visuality: IIHeight: 15°
Weather: +11°C, thin highclouds
Description: Unbelievable field with 40mm eyepiece and 20x! M42 is a huge nebula in the middle and three other nebulae are also easily visible. A ''drop'' structure is visible in M43 even at this magnification. In the north (upper-left) there is an open cluster NGC 1977 and a bright nebula Sh-279. The nebula can be seen with averted vision without any trouble. A nebula in the south part in field belongs to open cluster NGC 1980.
Updated: 15.5.2004 14:05