M39 - Cygnus Cluster

Open Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a good night with excellent transparency.


Object Type: Open Cluster

Constellation: Cygnus

Right Ascension: 21h 32m 12s

Declination: +48° 26' 00"

Magnitude: 5.5

Size: 32.0'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M39 - Cygnus Cluster
Seeing: G
Transparency: 6
Lat/Lon: 35.161, -85.372
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 46.9x (16mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-08-15
Time: 9:26 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Very large and open cluster. Half the stars are the brightest and the other half are dimmer at about the same magnitude.

Additional Notes

Used Telrad finder to locate this object.

Sketch

M39 - Cygnus Cluster sketch