NGC 6404

OBJECT: NGC 6404; Cr 340; OCL1024; C1736-332

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Scorpius

POSITION (2000.0): 17 39.6 -33 14

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 164L

DIAMETER: 6.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): ?

TYPE: III2m

MAGNITUDE: 10.6

MEMBERS: 50

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 17/18, 2015

TIME: 01:23 to 01:40 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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