Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 8.7 | Right Ascension | 7h 55' 42" (2000) |
Declination | 25° 53' 6" S |
Constellation | Puppis |
Description | 13"-pB, pL, nRi, nC at 100X, 22* mags 11...13 |
Classification | II 2 p |
Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An odd clump of stars with a brighter central bar of four brighter members, coarse, bright, fully resolved
Andrew Cooper
Nov 17, 2009 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 95x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
An odd group of stars, there seems to be a 'v' shaped group of brighter members (m9-10) with another sideways 'v' of dimmer members within (m10-11), one field northeast of NGC2467 and connected by a line of 7-8 magnitude stars, the whole region is thick galactic starfield
Haffner 18 | Haffner 19 | Ru42 |
Sh2-311 | V402 Puppis |
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