NGC 6087

OBJECT: NGC 6087; S Nor Cl; Cr 300; Mel 141; OCL 948; Caldw 89; C1614-577

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Norma

POSITION (2000.0): 16 18 51.8 -57 53 59

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 196R

DIAMETER: 15.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 904

TYPE: II2m

MAGNITUDE: 5.4

MEMBERS: 349

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 20/21, 2015

TIME: 12:36 to 12:41 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

MOUNT: Meade Altazimuth

CAMERA: Canon 60Da

EXPOSURE: 4 minutes

SUBS: 15 seconds

ISO: 6400

 

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