NGC 1502 – Open Cluster – And Kemble’s Cascade 3º Star Chain – Camelopardalis – Observer’s Challenge – January 2012 – Posted August 18th 2012
Using a 76mm (3-inch reflector) at 13x with a 5 degree field of view:
I could see both NGC 1502 and most of Kemble’s Cascade, a bright chain of stars cascading from the NW toward the cluster. At this low power, NGC 1502 appears as a faint patch with several bright stars noted with a triangular shape.
When increasing the magnification to 70x, I could count 8-10 stars, and double star Struve 485 was very easy. The central region of the cluster appears a bit hazy due to faint stars in the background, too faint to be resolved with the small scope. RI
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JANUARY 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1502
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