Sh2-311
Overlaid DSS image of Sh2-311, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Sh2-311
| Type | Bright Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 16' x 12' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 52' 19" (2000) |
| Declination | 26° 26' 30" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Classification | E |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 22, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A 10' region of nebulosity and cluster surrounding the 9th magnitude star V402Pup, bright, obvious, partially resolved, with innumerable faint stars embedded in the glow, this cluster is also designated NGC2467, a notable clump of stars on the eastern margin forming the cluster Haffner 18, another clump 10' northwest is Haffner 19, a very pretty complex of cluster and nebulae in a very rich galactic starfield
Other Data Sources for Sh2-311
Associated objects for Sh2-311
Nearby objects for Sh2-311
8 objects found within 60'
| Haffner16 | Haffner 18 | Haffner 19 |
| Haffner25 | Ru36 | Ru41 |
| Trumpler9 | V402 Puppis |
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Sh2-311