M34 - Perseus Cluster
Spiral Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on an exceptional night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Perseus
Right Ascension: 02h 42m 00s
Declination: +42° 47' 00"
Magnitude: 6.0
Size: 35.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M34 - Perseus Cluster |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2022-12-29 |
| Time: | 8:52 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Long time to confirm the hourglass like shape of stars in the main part of the cluster. But it looks like it sits tilted to the right.
Additional Notes
Difficult to find. Used Red Dot finder.
Sketch
