M7 - Ptolemy Cluster
Open Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Scorpius
Right Ascension: 17h 53m 54s
Declination: -34° 49' 00"
Magnitude: 3.5
Size: 80.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M7 - Ptolemy Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 31.3x (24mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-10 |
| Time: | 11:35 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
So pretty! Widely dispersed starfield that fills the 24mm eyepiece well.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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