NGC 4609

OBJECT: NGC 4609; Cr 263; OCL 890; Caldw 98; C1239-627

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Crux

POSITION (2000.0): 12 42 20 -62 59.6

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 209L

DIAMETER: 6.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1276

TYPE: II2m

MAGNITUDE: 6.9

MEMBERS: 52

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 23/24, 2015

TIME: 12:43 to 12:59 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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