Herschel 89
NGC 2343

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Monoceros
Magnitude 6.7
Size 6.0' x 6.0'


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

Number 89 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2343. This is a fairly compact cluster of moderately bright stars in Monoceros.