Herschel 110
NGC 2506

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Monoceros
Magnitude 7.6
Size 12.0' x 12.0'


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

Number 110 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2506. This is a fairly large and rich cluster in Monoceros. The cluster is quite bright although most of its constituent stars are rather faint.