Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7.2 |
Size | 12' |
Right Ascension | 7h 6' 49.4" (2000) |
Declination | 10° 1' 43" S |
Constellation | Monoceros |
Description | Cl, L, lC |
Classification | III 3 m n |
Andrew Cooper
Jan 9, 2016 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 80x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, bright, not very distinct in a rich Milky Way starfield, fully resolved, merely a bright clump of stars
Andrew Cooper
Dec 12, 2004 Sentinel, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Bright, coarse, sparse, a few dozen stars framed by three very bright stars
Collinder 465 | Collinder 466 | Gum1 |
IC 2177 | NGC 2343 | PK223-2.1 |
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