Observation by Mark Fairfax: IC 4665 - Open Cluster

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 May 24 - 23:41

Uploaded

2022 May 25 - 14:52

Objects

IC4665

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h46^m
Dec: +05°42'
Position angle: -23°43'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope Classic (114mm reflector)

Exposure

12 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

IC 4665 - Open Cluster

Title

IC 4665 - Open Cluster

About this image

IC 4665 is a very loose open cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus at magnitude +4.2 some 1,400 light-years from Earth.

I reckon I've got the H in the asterism of stars forming the word HI.

(Bortle 5; moderate seeing; dew shield)

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