Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC2194 Open Cluster in Orion

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Dec 14 - 22:40

Uploaded

2022 Dec 15 - 12:00

Objects

NGC2194

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

10mins.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC2194 Open Cluster in Orion

Title

NGC2194 Open Cluster in Orion

About this image

This rich open cluster (class III1r) in Orion is the Deep Sky Section's 'Object of Interest' for December. It was discovered by William Herschel in February 1784 on a night that was hopefully warmer than last night's -5˚C. Fortunately, I was indoors while the Unistellar made its recording of this image.

Distance c.10,000ly. Apparent mag. 8.5. Age c.330-550 million years.

Bortle 7/8. Cold!

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20221214-224022 (2) (1280x960).jpg (770.5 kB)

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