NGC 3496

OBJECT: NGC 3496; Cr 237; OCL 836; C1057-600

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Carina

POSITION (2000.0): 10 59 34 -60 20.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 199 L

DIAMETER: 7.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1047

TYPE: II1r

MAGNITUDE: 8.2

MEMBERS: 110

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 8/9, 2015

TIME: 08:30 to 08:46 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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