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Name: NGC 2669Other name: OCL 768
RA: 8h 46.4m DEC: -52° 57'
Constellation: VEL
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 6.1
Size: 20'
Number of stars: 40
Brightest star: 7.6
Classification: II 3 p
Description: Cl,L,P,lC,*10...13
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Tocodoman, Gran Canary, Spain
Date: 3/4.2.2005 0:25
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 47xFilter: -
Field: 64'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 6.5
Visuality: IHeight: 8°
Weather: +10°C, windy
Description: Due the low altitude this cluster was quite modest. I saw only about 15 stars between 10-11 mag.
Updated: 3.3.2005 16:27