M-103 
M-103 is a small tightly grouped open cluster in located in an area of the sky that is very rich in stars.  It is bright enough to be seen with binoculars and should be easy to find because of it is located only about one degree from the magnitude 2.7 star, Ruchbah, in the "W" shaped constellation of Cassiopeia.
    Constellation:  Cassiopeia

    Size:  6 arc min 

    Magnitude:  7.4

    Number of Stars:  25

    RA:  01h 33m 22s

    Dec: +60d 39m 30s


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Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD & Star 2000 Auto tracker
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure:  10 min

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Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera
Focal Ratio: f
Exposure: 
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