Collinder 104
Overlaid DSS image of Collinder 104, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Collinder 104
Cr 104, C 0633+048, Lund 235, OCl 517.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.6 |
| Size | 20' |
| Right Ascension | 6h 36' (2000) |
| Declination | 4° 49' N |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Classification | IV2p n |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Oct 13, 2024 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 45x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
An irregular clump of faint stars 10th to 12th magnitude in a 20' area found 1° east of NGC 2244, partially resolved, rich, the clsuter is not well detached from the surrounding galactic starfield and is not a visually convincing cluster, Cr 107 is the loose group of brighter stars immediately to the east
Listed as a cluster in Archinal & Hynes, DSFG: Probably not a cluster, WEBDA no data beyond a basic listing
Other Data Sources for Collinder 104
Nearby objects for Collinder 104
15 objects found within 120'
| 12 Monocerotis | Collinder 106 | Collinder 107 |
| Collinder 96 | Collinder 97 | HD 48434 |
| NGC 2236 | NGC 2237 | NGC 2238 |
| NGC 2246 | NGC 2252 | NGC 2269 |
| NGC 2270 | Plaskett's star | Rosette Nebula Cluster |
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Collinder 104