[AZ-Observing] Re: Vekol Observing Report

Chris Adamson wrote:

> NGC1545 Open Cluster in Perseus (H85). A triangle asterism is near center,
> the brightest stars in the cluster are made up of these.  The northern star
> is yellow, eastern is orange and west is blue/white.  A very nice color
> combination.  A very nice double (Struve519) is off a bit to the north.
> This is another very nice color combination, with the primary looking 
> orange
> (actually more so than the eastern triangle star just mentioned).  Cluster
> is real spread out, not real defined. Mag 6.2v, Brightest star is 7.13v.
> 18'.  91x.
> 
> NGC1647 Open Cluster in Taurus (H8).  Very wide, very open. Not any color I
> could see.  A lot of triangular and square shaped asterisms, including a
> bent parallelogram.  Stepping down in power, it is easier to see asterisms
> of big circles and a long chain that cuts through the middle.  91x.  Mag
> 6.4v, Brightest star is 8.61v.  45'.
> 

While you were observing these fine clusters from Vekol, I was set up on my 
back deck in northern Flagstaff having a peak. I've uploaded a page with 
sketches and observation notes: 
http://hometown.aol.com/billferris/n15451647.html

Regards,

Bill Ferris
"Cosmic Voyage: The Online Resource for Amateur Astronomers"
URL: http://www.cosmic-voyage.net


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