NGC 2383 & 2384

OPEN CLUSTERS IN CANIS MAJOR 

 (Image Centred at ra 07h:25m / dec -21:00:44)

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November 2013 - Home Backyard in Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

DATA

TYPE:  Open Clusters

Apparent magnitude: 8.4  for NGC 2383 and 7.4 for NGC 2384

Apparent diameter: 5 arc minutes for each cluster

Distance: NGC 2383 10.8 k light years; NGC 2384 9,5 k light years (Subramaniam and Sagar 1995)

IMAGE INFORMATION

SCOPE: 8" Orion Optics UK with Televue Paracorr

CAMERA: QSI 583 WS

FILTERS: Baader LRGB, 2" IDAS LPS for all channels

SKY CONDITIONS: urban skies and 95% Moon

EXPOSURES: LRGB (30,30,30,30)

OBJECT DESCRIPTION AND IMAGE SESSION

A nice pair located in the Constellation of Canis Major, close to the limit with Puppis. Both objects cover an area of roughly 13 arc minutes so they might fit in an eyepiece using moderate power. NGC 2383 is at the left and NGC 2384 at the lower right.

It was supposed these two cluster were related, however recent studies from European Scientists V. Kopchev (*), G. Petrov, (*) P. Nedialkov (**) indicate that the objects deferred considerably in their respective ages and concluded they were born in different environments.

For those interested in the paper click here

(*) Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

(**) Sofia University