RE: (SNES) IC Clusters

[Timetrav2@webtv.net (Andy and Barry)]

The "Coat Hanger" aka. Brocchi's Cluster  is an easy binocular cluster
and is one of my favorites. It can be found near Sagitta.

Stars in your eyes,
Barry

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From: "Bartolini, David E (David)" <dbartolini@lucent.com>
To: "'snegazers@brainiac.com'" <snegazers@brainiac.com>
Subject: RE: (SNES) IC Clusters
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 15:08:03 -0400
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I'm certain that it's on your list, but make sure that you check out
Collinder 399 (aka the coat hanger cluster). You should be able to make out
the coat hanger asterism even in a 6".

Regards,
Dave B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ernest R. Evans [mailto:pilotstar@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 7:31 PM
> To: snegazers@brainiac.com
> Subject: (SNES) IC Clusters
> 
> 
> In my mini-quest to obtain data about IC DSOs visible in 
> small scopes, I
> checked out the "Selected Deep-Sky Clusters" listing in The 
> Astronomical
> Almanac. Unfortunately, most of the IC clusters listed there 
> unfamiliar
> to me are quite faint and beyond the reach of a 6". Some, however,
> should be visible in FDO's 16".
> 
> The AN listing did give data on several "Collinder" clusters, which I
> will check out when conditions permit. These clusters tend to be large
> and fairly bright.
> 
> Ernie
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