NGC 2335 (Cr 127) Open Cluster in Monoceros
Located at: RA 07 hours 06 minutes 50 seconds, Dec -10 degrees 01 minutes 42 seconds
Size: 12'; Magnitude: 7.2; Class: III 2 m n
North is up
West to the right
| Telescope: |
8" f5 Newtonian reflector |
| Camera: |
ST-8XME, self-guided, binned 1x1, temp -25c, camera control MaxIm DL 4.56 |
| Image: |
Red (Hoya 25A) filter, 150 minutes (15 x 10 minute subs), 03/9/2007 |
| Processing: |
CCDStack 1.1, Photoshop 7.0 |
| Location: |
Rolling Roof Observatory, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (+34d 13m 29s -118h 52m 20s) |
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Notes: |
This rich open cluster is situated at the Northern portion of a
large (150' x 60') streamer of nebulosity called IC 2177,
Sh2-292, LBN
1027, etc; also known as the "Seagull" or "Eagle" nebula. This large
complex contains several more open clusters and named nebulous sections,
well worth imaging in years to come. From the NGC / IC Project: Contemporary Visual Observation(s) for NGC 2335NGC 2335 = Cr 127 = Mel 60 = OCL-562 07 06 49 -10 01.7 V = 7.2; Size 12 17.5": 50-60 stars mag 10.5-14 in a 10' diameter. Mag 6.9 SAO 134220 is 10' NE of the core. In the center is a 1' parallelogram formed by four mag 10.5-12 stars with parallel sides oriented E-W and NW-SE. There are no dense areas (overall fairly scattered appearance) although includes several subgroups. A wide mag 12 double is on the N side. Located at the N tip of the huge emission nebula IC 2177. - by Steve Gottlieb |