Haffner 8
Overlaid DSS image of Haffner 8, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Haffner 8
Ha 8, Lund 325, C 0721-294, OCl 578
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.1 |
| Size | 5' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 23' (2000) |
| Declination | 12° 19' S |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Classification | IV 3 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 23, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A distinct clump in a very rich galactic starfield, a few minutes in diameter, a haze of unresolved stars, one field north of NGC2374
Andrew Cooper
Jan 14, 2018 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A marginal cluster, a mere clump in a rich starfield, 5' across, fully resolved
Other Data Sources for Haffner 8
Nearby objects for Haffner 8
12 objects found within 120'
| Basel11A | Berkeley 36 | Haffner 6 |
| HD 58461 | HR 2859 | IC 468 |
| NGC 2359 | NGC 2361 | NGC 2368 |
| NGC 2374 | NGC 2396 | NGC 2401 |
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Haffner 8