M73 - Aquarius Asterism
Asterism of four bright stars resembling a pizza slice. Stands out due to lack of nearby stars.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Aquarius
Right Ascension: 20h 59m 00s
Declination: -12° 38' 00"
Magnitude: 9.0
Size: 2.8'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M73 - Aquarius Asterism |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 7 |
| Lat/Lon: | 36.47, -85.41 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 150.0x (10mm eyepiece + 2x Barlow) |
| Date: | 2023-10-10 |
| Time: | 8:18 CST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
M73 does pop out because of the lack of nearby stars. The four bright stars look like a pizza slice to me.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder.
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