NGC 2362 - Wide field
NGC 2362 - Wide field |
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Object data of NGC2362 |
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| Object type: | Open star cluster (I3r) | |
| Size: | 8' | |
| Magnitude: | 4.1 mag | |
| Constellation: | CMa | |
| Distance: | 4,500 Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 2362 is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major. Its brightest star is Tau Canis Majoris, and therefore it is sometimes called the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster. NGC 2362 has a distance of 4,500 Ly and is relatively young with an age of 4–5 million years. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-05 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L @ f/2.8 | |
| Camera: | EOS1000D (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1600GTO | |
| Exposure time: | 40x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h 20min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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