Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 2362	Other name: OCL 633
RA: 7h 18.7m	DEC: -24° 57'
Constellation: CMA
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 4.1
Size: 8.0'
Number of stars: 60
Brightest star: 4.4
Classification: I 3 p n
Description: Cl,pL,Ri,(30 CMA)
Notes: H VII 17,40 * to 13 mag surround Tau Cma,sev pairs
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: NOT (2390 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 29/30.3.2008 22:00
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 161x	Filter: -
Field: 25'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 1	NE lim mag: 7.4
Visuality: I	Height: 29°
Weather: +4°C, huminidy 27%, wind 16 m/s (NE), seeing 0.8''
Description: One of the most beautiful open clusters. Several 10-12 mag stars have spread out around 4.7 mag tau CMa. At low power it's very tight and compact group whereas 161x shows stars separately.
Updated: 6.1.2009 19:56
Name: NGC 2362	Other name: OCL 633
RA: 7h 18.7m	DEC: -24° 57'
Constellation: CMA
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 4.1
Size: 8.0'
Number of stars: 60
Brightest star: 4.4
Classification: I 3 p n
Description: Cl,pL,Ri,(30 CMA)
Notes: H VII 17,40 * to 13 mag surround Tau Cma,sev pairs
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Playa de las Americas, Tenerife, Spain
Date: 13/14.4.2004 22:40
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 107x	Filter: -
Field: 28'	Seeing: 3
Background sky: 4	NE lim mag: 5.2
Visuality: II	Height: 23°
Weather: Weather: +17°C, windy
Description: 4 mag star surrounded by several 8 mag stars. Very compact and concentrated cluster. Beautiful.
Updated: 15.5.2004 11:58