Sh2-282
DSS image of Sh2-282
Overlaid DSS image of Sh2-282, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around Sh2-282

Type  Bright Nebula
Magnitude  
Size  40' x 15'
Right Ascension  6h 38' 8"  (2000)
Declination  1° 25' 12" N
Constellation  Monoceros
Description  10"-F, L, E 2X1 in PA 0, nBM, UHC helps
Classification  E
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Jan 26, 2020    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 60x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

An extraordinary field, very rich galactic starfield with a couple obvious faint and very rich clusters (NGC2262 and Collinder 110) the area is rich in faint nebulae seen as dark and bright areas in the field
Other Data Sources for Sh2-282
Nearby objects for Sh2-282
4 objects found within 60'
Collinder 110 HD 46769 HD 47964
NGC 2262
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Sh2-282