| Object: M11 (NGC 6705) | Date: 2018 July 16 |
| Type: Open cluster | |
| Constellation: Scutum | Time & altitude: 22.20 UT 32º |
| Catalogue data: | Seeing (5 high): 2/5 |
| R.A: 18h 51m | Transparency (5 high): 4/5 |
| Dec: -6º 16 | Telescope: 0.5m f4.1 Dob. |
| Magnitude 5.8 | Eyepiece 17mm Ethos x120 |
| Size (mins) 14 | Filters: None |
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Notes: My favourite Messier. Innumerable stars are seen with the full range of magnitudes from 8 down to the limit of what the telescope will show. There are two main concentrations of stars taking the shape of rectangular patches with a bridge of stars between them. The E edge of the cluster is defined by a conspicuous stream of 11th magnitude stars running exactly NS. |
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