2024-11-27

• Condition: VG6
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

Another very steady night. Clouds rolled in earlier than expected, so I had to hold off observing Stock 23.

06:52PM

• Target: Tr 2, Cr 29[1]
• Const: Perseus
• RaDec: 02h36m +55.54
• Type: Open Cluster[2]
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Class: II 2 m
• Image: ../images/2024-11-27_Trumpler2.jpg[3]

Good sized cluster. The central star almost looks like it could be a carbon star. It has a pale-orange tinge to it that contrasts nicely with the surrounding stars. Overall a very pleasant cluster to observe. I get the impression that there are dimmer stars yet that I cannot quite make out.

[1] Tr 2, Cr 29 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2024-11-27_Trumpler2.jpg