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| Messier/type: | M 34 / Open cluster |
| mag/dia/dist: | 5.2 / 25' / 1,450 ly |
| constellation: | Perseus |
| date/time/place: | Sep 15, 01 / 03:00 / Bangkok |
| trans'y/seeing/l-poll: | good / good / low |
| telescope: | newtonian 4.5", f 8.8 |
| eyepieces/power: | 25mm / 40x |
| sky atlas page: | 1 |
Start from one leg of w-shape of Cassiopia, hop to star 27 -->star37 and
make a long hopping to the double cluster
in Perseus the marginal wonderful scene of this hopping session.
Then hop to star15-->star23 & 18-->star33(Mirphak)-->star27-->star14.
Star 14 and two stars mag7 form as triangle.
Extend straight line from star14 & star mag7 at twice distance, M34 can be seen
in finder scope like a star. At eyepiece M34 appeared as big but not condense cluster
Refer to text: 60 stars detached no concentration, moderate in brightness,
very large and bright, Max mag9.5, square shape, no nebulosity, extends 16 ly,
age 220 million years.
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