NGC 5662

OBJECT: NGC 5662; Cr 284; Mel 127; OCL 928; C1431-563

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Centaurus

POSITION (2000.0): 14 35 30.8 -56 39 46

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 197L

DIAMETER: 30.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 624

TYPE: II3r

MAGNITUDE: 5.5

MEMBERS: 280

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

 

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 03:12 to 03:28 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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