From anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com Thu Jul 31 15:32:04 2008 From: anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com (anonymous at s15272250.onlinehome-server.com) Date: 31 Jul 2008 15:32:04 -0400 Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Double Cluster in Cassiopeia - Inst: Hand held telescope Message-ID: <20080731193204.31966.qmail@s15272250.onlinehome-server.com> ---- Observation Poster: Joshua Horn Observer: Joshua Horn Your skills: Beginner (< one year) Date/time of observation: 07/30/08 21:00 CDT Location of site: Deer Park Texas (Lat 29.705, Elev ) Site classification: Urban Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)> Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Moon presence: None - moon not in sky Instrument: Hand held telescope Magnification: 10x25 Filter(s): none Object(s): Double Cluster in Cassiopeia Category: Open cluster. Class: Constellation: Cassiopeia Data: mag size Position: RA : DEC : Description: Double star cluster seen very clearly in near or by the constellation Cassiopeia in the Western sky. It was noticed two nights in a row but not as clear the second time. It found by usage of a field guide star map, and was where predicted by my own navigation. Other clusters we're also noticed, but as far off "blobs" of light. Such as "M13". -- ** This observing log was submitted via the IAAC Web form: www.visualdeepsky.org/enter-log.html