Herschel 114
NGC 2548

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Hydra
Magnitude 5.8
Size 30.0' x 30.0'


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

Yet another Messier object that has been included in the Herschel 400 list is M48, NGC 2548. This is listed as number 114 in the Herschel 400 list. Visible to the naked eye, it is a very large and scattered cluster of quite bright stars in Hydra.