
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.2 |
| Size | 10' |
| Right Ascension | 6h 46' 38" (2000) |
| Declination | 1° 46' 34" N |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Classification | IV 2 m |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 13, 2024 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 45x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A heavier clump of rich galactic starfield about 10' in diameter found 43' south-southwest of 18 Mon, faint, rich, partially resolved, not well detached from the surrounding starfield and not a particularly convincing visual cluster
Andrew Cooper
Oct 6, 2024 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 45x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A rich clump of galactic starfield in a field filled with rich galactic starfield, 7' in extent, rich, partially resolved, visually this is not a convincing cluster
| 18 Monocerotis | BD+00 1660 | Biur10 |
| Bochum 2 | CZ Monocerotis | Dolidze 23 |
| Dolidze 24 | Dolidze 25 | HD 47964 |
| Minkowski 1-8 | NGC 2262 | NGC 2270 |
| NGC 2282 | NGC 2301 |
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