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/ Fred Hoyle /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


My astronomy sketches. Hover mouse over image for the inverted look. For fainter objects, take a look at the black-on-white original, sometimes it reveals more details.


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M41 (Open cluster)
Right ascension: 6h 47m Declination: -2° 47'
Constellation: Canis Major
Date/time: 2013.03.02 18:30 UT
Equipment: 4.5" f/8 Newtonian
FoV: 52' Magnification and filter(s): 60x
Seeing: 8/10 Transparency: 4/5
SQM: 21.32 m/as2 Temperature: 4°C
Humidity: dry Wind: none
Sight: 2 - minor details, somewhat interesting
Difficulty: 1 - instantly visible, no dark adaptation or averted vision needed
Position: 2 - easy, bright star nearby
Location: Lipótfa, Zselic, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Sparsely populated, large open cluster just under the bright star Sirius. It can be detected with the unaided eye as a faint little spot. It contains about a dozen bright stars and about two dozens of fainter companions.
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