Object: Open cluster NGC 2141                   Constell: ORI

RA: 06h 03.1m           Decl: +10° 26'          Epoch: 2000
Mag: 9.4m               Size: 10'               Type: II 3 r

Observer: Jere Kahanpää
Obs. place: Hartola, Finland
Date/Time: 31./1.12.-1.1996/7, 22.50

Telescope: N 205/1000
Magn: 80x               Filter:
Field: 37'              NE Lim.mag: 6.0m
Background sky: 2-3     Seeing: 3-4
Weather: -10 °C, no Moon.          

Brightness: 4           Alt: 40°
Description: A faint and large open cluster. Diameter 8', round.
In a rich field with no apparent concentration in front of the
cluster - there are some weak knots the the N part of the glow.
The glow is slightly broadly mottled with averted vision with
particulary bright patches in the center and on the NW edge.