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Observation by Peter Anderson: Star Cluster in Carina

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Peter Anderson

Observer

Peter Anderson

Observed

2018 Jun 14 - 14:00

Uploaded

2018 Aug 13 - 00:14

Objects

The Pearl Cluster (NGC3766)

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Constellation

Centaurus

Field centre

RA: 11h36m
Dec: -61°36'
Position angle: +83°58'

Field size

1°04' × 0°42'

Equipment
  • 150mm F8 achromat refr
Exposure

45secs 3200 ISO

Location

Brisbane Australia

Target name

Star Cluster in Carina

Title

Star Cluster in Carina

About this image

Bit embarrassed. I have not quickly been able to identify this one... I will amend this posting if anyone can supply an ID

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Dominic Ford
Dominic Ford, 2021 Sep 21 - 20:56 UTC

Apologies that it's taken three years for the BAA to come up with an answer to this mystery. But now that we have automatic plate-solving, the BAA server already does all the hard work! The computer says this one is NGC 3766, which is apparently called the "Pearl Cluster"!

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