M50 - Monoceros Cluster
Heart Shaped Cluster observed from my home location on a very good night.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Monoceros
Right Ascension: 07h 03m 12s
Declination: -08° 20' 00"
Magnitude: 7.0
Size: 16.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M50 - Monoceros Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 5 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.150, -85.326 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 75.0x (10mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-02-13 |
| Time: | 9:50 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Many stars in the background.
Additional Notes
Confirmed heart shape of the bright stars and sketched it in the book. Used Telrad finder.
Sketch
