Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  M 50  ·  NGC 2323
Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros, Tom Wildoner
Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros
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Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros

Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros, Tom Wildoner
Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros
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Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros

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Here is a wide-field view of the open cluster Messier 50 in the constellation Monoceros. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 5.5 and lies at a distance of 1,500 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 2548 in the New General Catalogue.

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120mm ED Triplet APO Refractor, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, Canon 6D stock camera, 18 minutes total integration time at ISO 3200, imaged on February 18, 2018. Location: The Dark Side Observatory in Weatherly, PA.

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Messier 50 in the Constellation Monoceros, Tom Wildoner

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