Herschel 101
NGC 2420

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Gemini
Magnitude 8.3
Size 6.0' x 6.0'


Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number 101 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2420. This is a rather small open cluster in Gemini, consisting mostly of fairly faint stars.