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1Properties
Magnitude
6.1
Angular Size
39 arcmin
Open Cluster
Position & Identifiers
2How easy to spot?
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Easy
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
May – Jul
(peak: Jun)
4
Eyepiece View
50x
TFOV: 1.0°
Lim. mag: 13.6
Collinder 350 · 39.0′ diameter · N up, E left
5
Best Magnification
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Other targets within a few degrees — pan your scope a little and keep exploring.
Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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1.9°
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4.4°
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Pulsating variable, period 17.1d
Variable Star
mag 6.21
7.5°
Ophiuchus
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