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Brocchi's Cluster (CR 399) in Vulpecula

author: V.Toporenko/DSS/Novapix

reference: a-aou98-00002

Image Size 300 DPI: 57 * 29 cm

Cr 399, Brocchi's Cluster, is also known as the "Coathanger". It is a distinctive asterism, but not a true star cluster. It is visible to the unaided eye off the head of Cygnus, the Swan in Vulpecula, and resolved into its namesake shape in a telescope or pair of binoculars. Image from Oschin telescope of Palomar observatory.

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ASTERISM - ASTRONOMY - COATHANGER - CR 399 - DSS - MOUNT PALOMAR - OPEN CLUSTER - PALOMAR - POSTER - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - VULPECULA -