Location: SCO
Date: 2018-05-08
Time: 10:10 PM ADT
S&T Chart Reference: 24
Instrument: 10x42 IS Binoculars
Transparency: Very Good (2)
Seeing: Very Good (2)
Jerry and I were the only members at SCO.
Locating M44 led me to the star Acubens (in Cancer) with M67 in close proximity. Not as bright at M44 but more compact, i.e., more stars in the central core. This cluster could easily be found naked eye.
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Constellation: Cancer Type: Open Cluster Magnitude: 6.9 Distance: 2.7 kly Size: 29.0' |