M11 - Wild Duck Cluster
Open Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Scutum
Right Ascension: 18h 51m 06s
Declination: -06° 16' 00"
Magnitude: 7.0
Size: 14.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M11 - Wild Duck Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 7 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 46.9x (16mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-11 |
| Time: | 11:17 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Very tight open cluster that looks halfway globular. Could still see the texture of individual stars in the cluster however. Very Interesting.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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