Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Size | 25.0' x 25.0' |
Number 82 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2281 in Auriga. NGC 2281 is a large, scattered cluster of fairly bright stars set against a background of fainter stars. Being located some distance out of the plane of the Milky Way, several faint galaxies are visible behind the cluster.