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NGC 2194 

NGC 2194 is a small open cluster in the constellation Orion, approximately 1.75 degrees southwest of NGC 2169, the "37 Cluster." This cluster has 194 member stars concentrated into an area around 9 arc-min across, making the small cluster relatively rich against the background Milky Way. It has a visual magnitude of 8.5 and lies at a distance of 8655 LY. Were it at the distance of NGC 2169 (2990 LY), it would be a more spectacular object.
The small grouping of stars (some making sort of a circlet) directly above NGC 2194 near the top edge of the image has the designation Skiff J0614.8+1252. It is a possible cluster discovered in the mid-1970's by the American astronomer Brian Skiff. Visually, it contains around 20 stars contained within an area of sky around 5 arc-min across.

Date(s) Acquired: 17 January 2015
Telescope: Orion 120mm EON Apochromatic Refractor
Camera: QSI Model 583

 

   Exposure Time (min) 
   Number of Exposures
   RGB
   0.5
   Hα
   -
   Hβ
   -
   OIII
   -
   RGB
   8
   Hα
   0
   Hβ
   0
   OIII
   0

 

Processing:
Master red, green, and blue images created using SIAM.
Color composite image created using Basic Processing Procedure III.
Color composite image contrast-stretched using Adobe Photoshop.




 

 

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