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| Messier/type: | M67 / open cluster |
| mag/dia/dist: | 6.9 / 25' / 2,600 ly |
| constellation: | Cancer |
| date/time/place: | Feb 24,01 / 22:10 / bangkok |
| trans'y/seeing/l-poll: | good/ good / medium |
| telescope: | newtonian 4.5" f8.8 |
| eyepieces/power: | 25mm / 40x |
| sky atlas page: | 12 |
start hopping at M44, in finder scope M44 is surrounded with three bright stars
which nearly equal angle (120 degree). The brightest star is number 46 which points
to stars 63,62. From stars 63 & 62 hop to stars 65, 60 & 50. M67 locates at middle
between stars 50 & 60, even though M67 couldn't see in finder scope but quite easy
to log it. At eyepiece M67 appeared as nebulosity of non resolvable stars with a few
bright stars, also used averted vision.
Refer to text: 200 stars detached, weak concentration, very bright, very large,
max mag9.7, extend 24 ly, age 3.2 million years.
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