Herschel 118
NGC 2627

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Pyxis
Magnitude 8.4
Size 9.0' x 9.0'


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

Number 118 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2627. This is a fairly large open cluster Pyxis that is rich in fainter stars.