Open Cluster in Monoceros
The winter Milky Way passes through the constellation Monoceros, and there are many attractive open clusters in this part of the sky. NGC 2301 is one of them: a distinct group of about 80 stars that can be seen nicely even in a small telescope.
| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Apparent Size | 15' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 2,800 |
| Right Ascension | 6:51.8 |
| Declination | +00 28 |
Image details: Exposure times of 27 minutes luminance and 15 minutes each of red, green, and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/6.
March 2019