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NGC 2301      

NGC 1981 is a fairly rich open cluster lying in the constellation Monoceros. With an apparent magnitude of 6, it is visible to the naked eye under good sky conditions. It contains a colorful mixture of orange and blue-white giant and sub-giant stars, and is considered a good target for binocular and small telescope viewing. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.
NGC 2301 contains around 80 member stars contained within an area around 15 arc-min across. It lies at a distance of around 2840 LY. The age of the cluster is estimated to be around 165 million years.

Date(s) Acquired: 28 January 2017
Telescope: Orion 120mm EON Apochromatic Refractor
Camera: QSI Model 583

 

   Exposure Time (min) 
   Number of Exposures
   RGB
   1.5
   Hα
   -
   Hβ
   -
   OIII
   -
   RGB
   16
   Hα
   0
   Hβ
   0
   OIII
   0

 

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




 

 

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