Object: Open cluster MESSIER 48 Constell: HYA RA: 08h 13.8m Decl: -05° 48' Epoch: 2000 Mag: 5.8m Size: 54' Type: I 2 m Observer: Jere Kahanpää Obs. place: Jyväskylä, Finland Date/Time: 25./26.2.1992, 21.30 Telescope: N 205/1000 Magn: 63x Filter: Field: 60' NE Lim.mag: 5.0m Background sky: 3 Seeing: 4 Weather: Brightness: 2 Alt: Description: A large open cluster, almost fills the field. Many wide pairs near the center. Somewhat concentrated. Low over the city => poor limiting magn.