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| Messier/type: | M 29 / open cluster |
| mag/dia/dist: | 6.6 / 10' / 4,400 ly |
| constellation: | Cygnus |
| date/time/place: | Jun17,01 / 00:10 / bangkok |
| trans'y/seeing/l-poll: | good / good / low |
| telescope: | newtonian 4.5", f 8.8 |
| eyepieces/power: | 25mm / 40x |
| sky atlas page: | 9 |
Started from Deneb (white giant star, distant 3,229, the luminosity 60,000 times of sun)
hop to the center of the northern cross, 'Sadr'; star 40 will appear in the same FOV
,look for a star mag6 which locates between Sadr & 40. M29 will locate at the top of
triangle comprise of 40, star mag6 & M29. as M29 won't appear in FOV of finder scope
, it has to point to its expected location, and goto eyepiece to make final adjustment.
M29 appeared as small open cluster, the bright stars look like a rectangular.
this area is quite rich star field.
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