Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: Messier 48	Other name: NGC 2548
RA: 8h 13.7m	DEC: -5° 45'
Constellation: HYA
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 5.8
Size: 54'
Surface brightness: 13
Number of stars: 80
Brightest star: 8.2
Classification: I 2 m
Description: Cl,vL,pRi,pmC,* 9..13
Notes: Messier wrong position by 4 deg in dec,50* 9-13mag,H VI 22
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Lakasenpelto, Imatra, Finland
Date: 20/21.2.2003 23:05
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 46x	Filter: -
Field: 59'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 5	NE lim mag: 5
Visuality: I	Height: 22°
Weather: -4°C
Description: A large open cluster, somewhat scattered. Many chains of stars, little compressed. Stars 9 to 13th mag. No fuzzy backround.
Updated: 5.3.2003 23:58