M52 - Cassiopeia Cluster
Open cluster observed during waxing gibbous moon. Also known as the Salt-and-Pepper Cluster.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Right Ascension: 23h 24m 12s
Declination: +61° 35' 00"
Magnitude: 8.0
Size: 13.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M52 - Cassiopeia Cluster |
| Seeing: | G |
| Transparency: | 5 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 75.0x (10mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-01-01 |
| Time: | 7:59 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
None of the stars in M52 are particularly bright so this is just a fuzzy dot.
Additional Notes
Waxing gibbous moon present. Two brightest stars in proximity helped identify; one being 4 Cas. Used Telrad finder.
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