Location: St. Croix Observatory (SCO)
Date: 2025-09-21
Time: 9:25 PM ADT
S&T Chart Reference: 67
Instrument: 10" Meade SCT, 40mm eyepiece
Transparency: Very Good (2)
Seeing: Very Good (2)
SQM: 21.08
Temperature: 9° C, cloudless, light breeze
Found it not far from Gamma (γ) Scuti. This nebula-cluster literally filled the FOV! Beautiful bright stars! Couldn't see nebulosity but each star seemed to have a glow. The core was very open.
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Constellation: Serpens (Serpens Cauda) Type: Emission Nebula + Open Cluster Magnitude: na Distance: 7 kly Size: 35.0' x 28.0' |