Stock 2 – Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Stock 2
Object Type: Open Cluster
Location: Barcelona – Spain

Easy for small telescopes and binoculars, Stock 2 is a wide open cluster situated in Cassiopeia. Is a good target after a visit to the famous Perseus Double Cluster. Don?t forget STTA 26, a double star with twins components (yellow and white) in the same Stock 2 field of view.

For more details of my observation you can visit my blog:
http://laorilladelcosmos.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/stock-2-cumulo-abierto-extenso-en.html

Stock 2 – Open Cluster
Date and Time: 2012-11-15, 21h 55m UT
Telescope: SC Celestron Nexstar 5i (127mm) with Celestron focal reducer f6.3.
Eyepiece: Hyperion Aspheric 31mm (25.40x)
White paper, HB2 graphite pencil, and scanned and inverted with Photoshop
Seeing: 4/5 (5 the best)
Transparency: Clear. A little light pollution.
Location Constellation: Cassiopeia
Position: R.A. 02 h 15 min
Dec. +59° 16′

Thank you and best regards.

Oscar