NGC 2423
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2423, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2423
H VII 28, h 3090, GC 1552, Melotte 70, Raab 57, Cr 153, Lund 359, C 0734-137, OCL 592
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Size | 19' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 37' 6.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 13° 52' 17" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | Cl, vL, Ri, pC, st vS |
| Classification | IV 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 9, 2007 Waimea, HI (map)
76mm f/6 APO
A beautiful and rich cluster on the northern margin of M47, resolved, about 10' across, elongated east-west, the whole group (M46, M47, NGC2423 and NGC2438) make up one of the finest low power fields to be found anywhere in the heavens
Andrew Cooper
Mar 14, 2004 Sycamore House, Tucson, AZ (map)
28cm f/10 SCT
Large, rich, a fine rich field object for an RFT or large binoculars, just north of M47, around 100 members spread through 20'
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NGC 2423