Herschel 386
NGC 7243

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Lacerta
Magnitude 6.4
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.

Number 386 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 7243. This is a very large and scattered open cluster. Due to its large size, only the central portions of the cluster are visible in the above image. Several small and faint galaxies are also visible.