NGC 5617

OBJECT: NGC 5617; Cr 282; Mel 125; OCL 919; C1426-605

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Centaurus

POSITION (2000.0): 14 29.7 -60 42

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 197L

DIAMETER: 10.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1558

TYPE: I3r

MAGNITUDE: 6.3

MEMBERS: 292

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 03:43 to 03:59 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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