NGC 4439

OBJECT: NGC 4439; Cr 259; OCL 884; C1225-598

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Crux

POSITION (2000.0): 12 28 27 -60 06.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 198L

DIAMETER: 4.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1371

TYPE: II1p

MAGNITUDE: 8.4

MEMBERS: 20

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 10/11, 2015

TIME: 10:44 to 11:00 PM (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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