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NGC6802 (Open Cluster, in Vulpecula)
Observer: Dave Mitsky (e-mail: djm28@psu.edu)
Instrument: 12.5-inch equatorial reflector Location: Harrisburg, Pa, U.S.A.
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: poor Seeing: good
Time: Tue Jul 8 06:20:00 1997 UT Obs. no.: 207
Despite the less than ideal conditions on Tuesday morning (very hazy and light polluted skies) I was able to observe NGC 6802, one of my favorite dim star clusters. This small (3.5') Herschel 400 open cluster lies about 1 degree northeast of the Coathanger (Collinder 399). Using a 16mm Brandon Erfle (129x) and a 12.5" Cave Newtonian I was barely able to see NGC 6802 as an eleventh magnitude powder-like spray of stars. While in the area I also took a look at NGC 6800 and Stock 1, two nearby open clusters. NGC 6800 is a moderate sized group of over 30 stars and Stock 1 is a large cluster with many bright members.
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