Iiro's DeepSky Sketches

Name: NGC 2432	Other name: OCL 620
RA: 7h 40.9m	DEC: -19° 5'
Constellation: PUP
Type: Open cluster
Magnitude: 10.2
Size: 8.0'
Number of stars: 50
Classification: II 1 p
Description: Cl,pL,pC,E 0 deg,st L & S
Notes: H VI 36
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Tocodoman, Gran Canary, Spain
Date: 30/31.1.2005 0:20
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 107x	Filter: -
Field: 28'	Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2	NE lim mag: 6
Visuality: III	Height: 42°
Weather: +10°C, windy, 73% Moon in the east
Description: Funny wormy cluster which is composed of 12 mag and fainter stars. Highly elongated in N-S direction.
Updated: 23.3.2005 22:55