NGC2286 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
Description: NGC2286 is an open cluster in Monoceros, also known as Collinder 117. It is a bit tricky to see in this shot but it is a magnitude 7.5 star cluster, about 14 arc minutes in size containing 50 stars. Camera: Olympus OM1 Film: Hypered Kodak Tech-pan Scope: 6" f4.5 Newtonian stopped down to a 5" f5.2. Guiding: Manual. Exposure: 40 minutes Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Alberta. Date: 23 January, 1995

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