Herschel 13
NGC 381

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Casseopia
Magnitude 9.3
Size 7.0' x 7.0'


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

Number 13 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 381. NGC 381 is a fairly large and somewhat scattered open cluster of moderately bright stars in Cassopeia. It can almost be lost in the rich background of the Milky Way.


Combination of 5, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.