NGC 5359

OBJECT: NGC 5359;

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Circinus

POSITION (2000.0): 13 59.8 -70 24

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 208R

DIAMETER: 8.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): ?

TYPE: II1p

MAGNITUDE: ?

MEMBERS: 12

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 01:29 to 01:45 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: 10 minutes

SUBS: 15 seconds

ISO: 6400

 

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