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