Collinder 97
Overlaid DSS image of Collinder 97, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Collinder 97
Cr 97, C 0628+059, Lund 228, OCl 506, OCl 506.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Size | 25' |
| Right Ascension | 6h 30' (2000) |
| Declination | 5° 49' N |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Classification | IV 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Oct 12, 2024 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 45x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A coarse clump of a few bright stars in a rich galactic starfield 1° north of NGC 2244, this modest group is framed by three brighter 7th magnitude stars on the west, south, and northeast, not a particularly convincing cluster visually, coarse, fully resolved, stars 7th to 10th magnitude
Archinal & Hynes list this as a cluter, as does WEBDA with a reasonable color-magnitude diagram for this group
Other Data Sources for Collinder 97
Nearby objects for Collinder 97
6 objects found within 60'
| 12 Monocerotis | NGC 2237 | NGC 2238 |
| NGC 2246 | NGC 2252 | Rosette Nebula Cluster |
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Collinder 97